When investigators arrived at Laurie Shaver’s home and surveyed the backyard, they noticed a depression the size of a human body in a cement slab near the fire pit. They later returned with a ...

Galls are growths shaped by wasps to ensure a safe shelter in which their larvae can develop. Hugo’s discovery launched fresh inquiries into how wasps might be tricking ants into unwittingly providing ...

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 ...

“I’m so excited that our yard had something so important for science.” A backyard in Orange County, New York, became the site of an incredible discovery of a complete mastodon jaw -- the ...

The discovery is (literally) a big deal. Researchers with the State Museum and SUNY Orange excavated a “well-preserved,” complete mastodon jaw in the Hudson Valley backyard, the museum ...

A New York homeowner unearthed a mastodon jaw that was peeking from beneath the soil in the backyard of their home. This is the first time a find like this has occurred in 11 years. The researchers ...