A homeowner in New York uncovered a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard in what officials are calling a "remarkable discovery." The jaw of the extinct mammal, which was similar to an elephant, and ...

A seemingly ordinary gardening project in upstate New York turned extraordinary when a local man unearthed a prehistor ...

A complete mastodon jaw was unearthed in the backyard of a house in New York, according to the New York State Museum. The jaw, along with a piece of toe bone and a rib fragment, was excavated by ...

A complete and well-preserved jaw that once belonged to an ancient mastodon has been unearthed from the yard of a home in New York's Hudson Valley.

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 ...

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

A New York resident has discovered the remains of an ice age mastodon in their backyard. The resident, who hasn't been named, discovered the fossils on their property near Scotchtown in Orange County.

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year.The mastodon jaw and some ...

A homeowner in New York uncovered a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard in what officials are calling a "remarkable discovery." The jaw of the extinct mammal, which was similar to an elephant ...