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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The first discovery of a mastodon fossil in New York state in 11 years was found in the backyard of a Mid-Hudson Valley home.

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 ...

Mastodon remains are much rarer than those of North American mammoth species, and Orange County is a hot bed of mastodon ...

Mastodon Jaw Found New York State Museum and State University of New York Orange staff unearthed a complete well-preserved mastodon jaw, as well as a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment ...