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

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 jaw-dropping prehistoric discovery recently took place in the backyard of a New York home that Michigan residents might quickly recognize. A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the ...

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.

It’s typical to encounter weeds around one’s backyard plants. But mastodon teeth? Not so much. A couple in Scotchtown, New York spotted what turned out to be the tip of a fossil iceberg. After they ...

A complete mastodon jaw has been discovered in the back yard of a New York home, along with a few other bits and pieces of ...

A complete mastodon jaw, toe bone and rib fragment ... Upon further digging, the resident uncovered two more tooth fossils that were just inches beneath the dirt, according to the New York State ...

More than 150 mastodon fossils have been found across the state ... The homeowners found two teeth concealed by plant fronds on their property, and two more teeth were found just inches underground.