As big as the day it last roamed northeastern Pennsylvania 10,000 years ago, a nearly complete ice age mastodon has been introduced to public viewing. The Marshalls Creek Mastodon is the centerpiece o ...

James Gregory, left, and Mason Kirkland display the mastodon tusk they discovered in an obscure waterway they call No Name Creek in West Feliciana Parish.

Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher has commented on fellow guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds' recent departure from the band after 25 years. "What can you say about the legacy of Mastodon's first ...

Decentralized social network Mastodon has announced plans to transfer its ownership to a new nonprofit entity. Ownership of Mastodon will move away from the control of CEO Eugen Rochko, in ...

In a blog post published today, the Mastodon team announced its intention to let a new nonprofit organization take over the company. In other words, Rochko is voluntarily handing over the reins to ...

The Mastodon founder, whose app competes with X and Meta’s X rival, Instagram Threads, called Meta’s changes “deeply troubling” and “a concern to anyone with a conscience.” ...

Mastodon just released version 4.3 of its web app, and CEO Eugen Rochko says its new updates, like grouped notifications, should make the open social network easier to use.

Science Archaeology Huge mastodon skull found in a rural Iowa creek The roughly nine-ton mammal may have died from human hands. Andrew Paul Aug 26, 2024 10:20 AM EDT ...

13,600-year-old mastodon skull unearthed in Iowa, offering archaeologists a “treasure trove” of data About 20 fragments were found, including a skull, rib sections, vertebra, a front leg bone ...

Researchers have unearthed a well-preserved, roughly 13,600-year-old mastodon skull from a creek in Iowa — the first ever found in the state.

The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist said a 12-day excavation yielded “several mastodon bones,” primarily from the skull. Mastodons are distant cousins of elephants.