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

The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, New York.

When a homeowner in New York was recently doing yardwork and stumbled upon something in the dirt, they initially thought it ...

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

A New York homeowner discovers a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard, leading to an archaeological excavation.

A complete mastodon jaw was uncovered from the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown in Orange County, according to the New ...

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

The proboscidean's jaw was found about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of New York City, and will be put on public ...

“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 New York homeowner unearthed a mastodon jaw that was peeking from beneath the soil in the backyard of their home.

An Orange County, New York homeowner recently stumbled upon a prehistoric discovery in their backyard—a complete mastodon jaw ...

Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not ...