An analysis of ancient animal DNA samples has helped identify the genetic homeland of modern horses from around 4,200 years ago. A team of archaeologists spent the last five years collecting thousands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pumuckel was officially crowned the World’s Shortest Living Horse by Guinness World Records in August 2025, with the announcement ...

A new fossil DNA study has rewritten the evolutionary history of the horse, showing that the extinct Dalian horse from ...

Are the assumptions around a horse’s coat color and his behavior based in fact? Maybe! Genetics – including those that affect coat color - can influence behavior in horses, reports The Horse. While ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every equestrian knows that no two horses are the same on the inside, no matter how similar they may look on the outside.

Equine osteochondrosis is a developmental, multifactorial disorder arising from disruptions in endochondral ossification in the joints of growing horses. This condition, which manifests as focal ...

Is it the right horse for the job? Temple Grandin suggests looking into its genes to find out. Grandin, Colorado State University's renowned expert in animal behavior, will be teaming up with a ...

A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt University have identified a rare ...

Domestic horses have played a vital role in the development of human civilization. From agriculture and transport to warfare and sport, life would not be the same without them. Within the scientific ...