Mastodon remains are much rarer than those of North American mammoth species, and Orange County is a hot bed of mastodon ...

Researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange recently announced the discovery of a complete mastodon jaw and ...

A complete mastodon jaw was unearthed in the backyard of a house in New York, according to the New York State Museum.

Thousands of ancient butchered human bones found in a deep shaft in southwest England have pointed archaeologists to a grim ...

"This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York," New York State Museum's Robert Feranec said.

The homeowner in Scotchtown spotted two teeth in the soil, prompting a call to experts at the New York State Museum and SUNY ...

Their excavation unearthed additional fossils, including a full, well-preserved adult jaw and fragments of rib and toe bones that once belonged to a mastodon — ancient giants that existed during ...

It was the first mastodon fossil found in the state in over 11 years. Along with the jaw, researchers also uncovered a piece of a toe bone and rib fragments, meaning that there may be additional ...

"Excavation efforts by Museum and SUNY Orange staff yielded a full, well-preserved mastodon jaw belonging to an adult, as well as a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment," the state education ...