Find out how a New York couple helped unearth fossils from a species that frequently roamed Orange County 13,000 years ago.

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while ...

In Scotchtown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City, one couple came upon an unusual and thrilling paleontological find ...

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the ...

The discovery of the remarkably well-preserved mastodon jaw was announced Tuesday by the New York State Department of ...

A New York couple stumble upon an ancient mastodon fossil beneath their lawn.

“When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands, I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts, ...

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 ...

The New York State Museum says the homeowner noticed teeth covered by plants while tending to his property. CBS News New York ...

A complete mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a home in New York’s Hudson Valley, marking the state’s first such ...

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Professor Andrew Martin (center) celebrates with his students Natasha Kemirembe (L) and Ernesto Botero after successfully unearthing a mastodon tooth at Principia College on Dec. 5, 2024.