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 ...

Archeologists have unearthed a complete mastodon jaw along with additional bone fragments in the backyard of an Upstate New York home, officials announced Tuesday. The “stunning prehistoric find ...

The mastodon jaw, along with additional bone fragments were found in the backyard in Scotchtown, Orange County. A homeowner in Orange County was doing some work in his own backyard when he made a ...

The jaw, along with a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment, was uncovered near Scotchtown by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange. The discovery began when a homeowner ...