The Mastodon, which is distantly related to the elephant, inhabited North and Central America approximately 10,000 years ago.

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

A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the backyard of a New York home, the first discovery of its kind in over 11 years ...

"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 ...

Discovered in 2022 by a construction worker and “amateur anthropologist,” the remains are out of the earth for the first time ...

Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat The main evidence for their theory: The first foot-and ... explains why bones have been found throughout the area. “It was a nice Mastodon barbecue after ...

It may happen Stress fractures are small breaks in one of the outer foot bones), usually due to repetitive sports and physical exercise. Symptoms of this injury may be mild initially but gradually ...

Principia College called the hands-on excavation 'one of only four university-led digs of its kind in the past 25 years.' ...

A story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, an intense and disenfranchised drifter. Show more A story of first love between Maren ...

It also pays homage to the Tristate area's history as a site where 10-foot-tall, shaggy mastodons roamed ... The teeth are like worn black marble." The bone was the "first really beautiful" mastodon ...