Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earlier this fall, a resident in the town of Wallkill's hamlet of Scotchtown unearthed the first pieces of what turned out to be a ...

A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon. But then the fossil vanished, and it took a media ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a gigantic find. An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the ...

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 ...

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. Reading time 2 minutes Some people want hippopotamuses for ...

A long, long time ago, a hairy elephant stomped the northland, wrecking trees and shrubs as it swallowed twigs, leaves and bark. Mastodons left a few scattered teeth and bones in Alaska and the Yukon, ...

A married couple arrived in Cory Harris’ office in late September, carrying a plain cardboard box about the size of a dictionary. They were excited to open it, and to show Harris the amazing things ...

It’s a gigantic find. An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw a pair of teeth poking up by a plant, according to ...