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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 was unearthed in the backyard of a house in New York, according to the New York State Museum.

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

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