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Mystery of the Domestication of the Horse Solved: Competing Theories Reconciled
New research indicates that
domestic horses originated
in the steppes of modern-day
Ukraine, southwest Russia
and west Kazakhstan, mixing
... > full story
Jockeying for Genetic Advantage: DNA Analysis to Evaluate Thoroughbreds
When you buy a racehorse,
you pays your money and you
takes your chances. Top
yearlings at
Keeneland’s 2011
... > full story
How Bacteria Resist a 'Trojan Horse' Antibiotic
A new study describes how
bacteria use a previously
unknown means to defeat an
antibiotic. The researchers
found that the bacteria have
modified a common
... > full story
Earliest Horses Show Past Global Warming Affected Body Size of Mammals
As scientists continue
developing climate change
projection models,
paleontologists studying an
extreme short-term global
... > full story
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Gluten Sensitivity in Sport Horses
April 30, 2012 — Chronic inflammatory small bowel disease has an increased prevalence in sport horses. The disorder is associated with intermittent colic, weight loss, poor performance and anemia. Chronic ... > full story -
How the Quarter Horse Won the Rodeo
February 17, 2012 — American Quarter Horses are renowned for their speed, agility, and calm disposition. Consequently over four million Quarter Horses are used as working horses on ranches, as show horses or at rodeos. ... > full story -
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes
February 9, 2012 — Horseflies are unpleasant insects that deliver powerful bites and now it seems that zebras evolved their stripes to avoid attracting the unpleasant pests. New research show that zebras have the least ... > full story -
'Speed Gene' in Modern Racehorses Originated from British Mare 300 Years Ago, Scientists Claim
January 24, 2012 — Scientists have traced the origin of the 'speed gene' in Thoroughbred racehorses back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom around 300 years ... > full story -
Horse Fly Named in Honor of Beyonc
January 13, 2012 — A previously unnamed species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honor of American pop diva, Beyoncé -- a member of the former ... > full story -
Helping Wild Horses and Livestock Survive Extreme Weather in Gobi Desert
December 29, 2011 — Winters in the Gobi desert are usually long and very cold but the winter of 2009/2010 was particularly severe, a condition Mongolians refer to as "dzud". Millions of livestock died in Mongolia and ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Provides New Insights Into Cave Paintings of Horses
November 7, 2011 — An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to shed new light on the realism of horses depicted in prehistoric cave paintings. The team, which includes researchers from the University ... > full story -
Antibody Treatment Protects Monkeys from Hendra Virus Disease
October 19, 2011 — A human antibody given to monkeys infected with the deadly Hendra virus completely protected them from disease, according to a new study. Hendra and the closely related Nipah virus, both rare viruses ... > full storyMore: -
Light Dependency Underlies Beneficial Jetlag in Racehorses
October 18, 2011 — A new study has shown that racehorses are extremely sensitive to changes in daily light and, contrary to humans, can adapt very quickly to sudden shifts in the 24-hour light-dark cycle, such as those ... > full story -
The Short Goodbye: Weaning Foals
October 6, 2011 — It is widely believed that being born is about the most stressful thing that can happen to anybody. But being weaned cannot be too far behind it in the list of traumatic experiences. How weaning ... > full story
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