They must have initially looked like strange rocks to the unsuspecting resident of Orange County, New York. But the state's ...

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

Researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange recently announced the discovery of a complete mastodon jaw and ...

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

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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