Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. But when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they spread, ...

The new moon on February 17 marks the start of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Southeast and East Asian countries. According to the Chinese zodiac, it’s also the start of the Year of ...

Highly valued in diverse cultures, the horse gallops to pole position in the Chinese zodiac. Famous horse babies include ...

New research shows that horses can be just as meaningful objects of affection for humans as other pets or close human beings. The way people get attached to their horse can now also be reliably ...

An anxious horse trying his best. Source: Violeta Pencheva/Unsplash Having prey brains, horses are ruled primarily by fear. External stimulation enters their brain via one of the senses and is ...

They say dogs are man’s best friend, but horses could also claim that title. Horses gave us a way to transport people and goods — literal horsepower. They changed warfare: drawing chariots, carrying ...

Around the world, relationships between people and horses have had a tremendous impact on the human story, forever changing ways of life from transport to communication, subsistence, and belief.

The bond between humans and horses dates back thousands of years, and horses occupy a unique position in human life, falling somewhere between working animals and companion animals. Humans have long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has ...