Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: the dispersal of seeds from large-fruited plants. A new study led by the ...

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 homeowner in Scotchtown, New York discovered mastodon teeth while gardening, leading to the discovery of a fully preserved mastodon jaw. It was the first mastodon fossil found in the state in over ...

A 23cm long fossilised tooth discovered in a California creek is offering scientists a glimpse into the Bay Area's prehistoric past. View on euronews ...