A mastodon jawbone was found in an Evendale creek almost 35 years ago. This holiday season, a new light and sculpture gallery in the nearby woods pays homage to the prehistoric bone.

More than 150 mastodon fossils have been found across the state to date. About one-third of those have been unearthed in Orange County — the “premier hotspot for these ancient relatives of ...

(CNN) – It’s not what you’d usually dig up doing yard work, but one man in New York state found a complete mastodon jaw in his backyard. The New York State Museum says the homeowner noticed ...

The bone fragments, which include a complete jaw, are the first mastodon remains found in New York in 11 years. They will be on display in 2025.

By NBC New York Staff • Published December 17, 2024 • Updated on December 18, 2024 at 10:57 pm ...

Mastodon bone fragments believed to be between 10,000 and 13,000 years old were unearthed this summer by a team of SUNY Orange students and researchers.