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

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

"This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York," New York State Museum's Robert Feranec said.

A mastodon jaw fossil was found near a New York home, the first discovery of its kind in over 11 years. Michigan knows a ...

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

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 ...

A complete mastodon jaw was uncovered from the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown in Orange County, according to the New ...

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

A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the backyard of a New York home, the first discovery of its kind in over 11 years ...

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

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