Scientists have discovered that around 4,200 years ago, a specific lineage of horses rapidly became dominant across Eurasia. The discovery was made through the analysis of hundreds of ancient horse ...

Many people assume that horses first came to the Americas when Spanish explorers brought them here about 500 years ago. In fact, recent research has confirmed a European origin for horses associated ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse. Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse ...

Horseback riding was likely a common activity as early as 4,500 to 5,000 years ago, according to a provocative new study that looked at human skeletal remains for small signs of the physical stress ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Speed, smarts, and the heart of a champion: using genomic analysis, scientists have identified DNA changes that helped turn ancient horses such as those in prehistoric cave art ...

An archaeological dig in France uncovered over two dozen dead horses and left researchers with a puzzling mystery. The excavation, located in Villedieu-sur-Indre in Central France, uncovered several ...

Archaeologists excavated a construction site in Stuttgart and found an ancient Roman graveyard with over 100 military horses, officials said. Photo from the State Office for Monument Preservation in ...

An ancient global warming event shrunk the earliest horses down to the size of scrawny housecats, according to new research that could have implications for what mammals might look like in a future ...