A mastodon jaw was concealed by a plant in a Scotchtown family's yard. Now it's part of Orange County's growing list of ...

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

The new discovery is the first of its kind in New York state for at least 11 years and appeared in a county rich with ...

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

A backyard in Orange County, New York, became the site of an incredible discovery of a complete mastodon jaw -- the first ...

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

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

A complete mastodon jaw found by a New York homeowner will undergo "extensive scientific analysis" before being put on ...

A New York homeowner, in Scotchtown, Orange County, was "thrilled" to find mastodon fossils in their backyard, which museum ...

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

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

The bone fragments, which include a complete jaw, are the first mastodon remains found in New York in 11 years. They will be ...