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Fossil Teeth Of Three-toed Browsing Horse Found In Panama Canal Earthworks
Rushing to salvage fossils
from the Panama Canal
earthworks, a paleontology
intern unearthed a set of
fossil teeth. Experts
... > full story
Mystery Of Horse Domestication Solved?
Wild horses were
domesticated in the
Ponto-Caspian steppe region
(today Russia, Kazakhstan,
Ukraine, Romania) in the 3rd
millennium B.C. Despite the
pivotal role horses have
... > full story
Minimizing The Spread Of Deadly Hendra Virus
Scientists have made a
breakthrough in better
understanding how Hendra
virus spreads from infected
horses to other horses and
humans. ... > full story
Archaeologists Find Earliest Known Domestic Horses: Harnessed and Milked
Archaeologists have
uncovered the earliest known
evidence of horses being
domesticated by humans. The
discovery suggests that
... > full story
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Climate Change Fears For Deadly Virus Outbreaks In Livestock
April 2, 2009 — Global warming could have chilling consequences for European livestock, warned an expert. Since 1998, rising temperatures have led to outbreaks of bluetongue across most of Europe, which have killed ... > full story -
Saving Strangford Horse Mussels
January 22, 2009 — Biologists are working to conserve and restore endangered horse mussel reefs in Strangford ... > full story -
Acupuncture Used For Animal Ailments
October 27, 2008 — Needles are often equated with pain and discomfort; however, for a horse named Gypsy the tiny sharp objects brought about much needed relief as a professor administered acupuncture ... > full story -
Stem Cell Research To Benefit Horse Owners And Trainers
October 24, 2008 — In a potential breakthrough for the performance horse industry (such as racing and polo), scientists are aiming to harness stem cells to repair tendon, ligament, cartilage and bone damage in ... > full story -
Galloping And Breathing At High Speed
October 6, 2008 — A team of researchers has been working to unlock the secrets of equines. Their findings may lead to better muscular horse health and a new approach to breathing devices for ... > full story -
The Bay Of Biscay, A Good Feeding Environment For The Larvae Of Anchovy, Sardine And Horse-mackerel
September 12, 2008 — A PhD thesis analyzes the nutritional state of the larvae of anchovy, sardine and horse-mackerel, as well as their growth strategy. Its conclusions point to the Bay of Biscay being a good feeding ... > full story -
Tailor-made Functional Garments For Olympic Horses
August 21, 2008 — When the horses and competitors go through their paces at the Summer Olympics in Hong Kong in 2008, it will be very hot and very humid -- just as it is every summer there. Three special blankets will ... > full story -
Sweets Make Young Horses Harder To Train, Study Finds
August 19, 2008 — Young horses may be easier to train if they temporarily lay off the sweets, says a Montana State University ... > full story -
Genetics Of White Horses Unraveled: One Mutation Makes Ordinary Horses Turn Grey, Then White, Very Young
July 23, 2008 — White horses are colored horses that turn grey, then white, at a very young age. The white horse is an icon for dignity which has had a huge impact on human culture across the world. Scientists have ... > full story -
Special Horseshoes Measure Acceleration In Horses, Evaluate Methods of Rehabilitation
July 7, 2008 — Scientists have carried out studies both into the advantages of different rider techniques in reducing injury risk to horses, and into the benefits of a method of equine rehabilitation. By using ... > full story
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