Horses shrunk during two global warming events – research
One horse species reduced 30 percent, research has shown.
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History
Horses in cave art: Were women mostly responsible?
Evidence suggests women in Upper Paleolithic period had greater role in cave art than men.
Read moreHorses a key part of rise in empires, research shows
Scientists develop a mathematical formula that shows how great civilisations arose.
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Horse from Middle Ages melts from glacier
Horse preserved in Norwegian ice may have been used to carry reindeer carcases.
Read moreCave with horse bones yields important human remains
Piece of femur radiocarbon-dated as oldest known human remains in northern Britain.
Read moreMass extinctions linked to asteroid or comet impact
Impact 12,900 years ago in Quebec linked to climate change around mass extinctions.
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Ancient horse and camel fossils unearthed in Oklahoma
Thirteen pits reveal bones dating from five to 12 million years ago.
Read moreDid modern humans snaffle Neanderthal technology?
Specialist tools found among bones of animals, including horses, cast new light on Neanderthals.
Read moreRoman horseshoes found on remains of road
Finds by archaeologists during London rail project include ancient Roman road and horseshoes.
Read moreRemains of pony found at historic theatre site
A circus pony? A treasured mount? Ancient pony remains pique archaeologist’s interest.
Read moreThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language, by David W Anthony
Solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries, and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past.
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Study reveals fresh insights into Przewalski’s horse
Genetic work provides strong support they are, indeed, the last survivors of true wild horses.
Read moreGene researchers reveal insights into equid evolution
Research on ancient DNA in Denmark provides an unprecedented view of equid history.
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Full horse skeleton unearthed at historic Virginia site
Remains at Historic Jamestowne may date back up to 350 years.
Read moreDid bison play a role in horses dying out in North America?
Specialist argues climate-change insufficient to explain extinctions.
Read moreGenome of 700,000-year-old horse mapped
Bone remnants preserved in Canadian permafrost provide raw material for remarkable research.
Read moreSpecial part of Phar Lap’s tooth used for DNA project
The piece of Phar Lap’s tooth being used to extract DNA is from an incisor.
Read moreXenophon to Zettl: a look at classics of horsemanship
Literature on the horse and training and usage represents a rich and distinguished tradition.
Read moreExciting horse fossil discovery in Nevada desert
Fossil of large horse unearthed north of Las Vegas is dated at 12,000 years old.
Read moreCavemen had edge over modern horse artists – study
Ancient man drew walk of horses and other quadrupeds with fewer errors than latter-day artists.
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