Horses
After a Lifetime of Donkey Polo, This Chinese Noblewoman Asked to Be Buried With Her Steeds
New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids
Archaeologists Unearth Celtic Warrior Grave Complete With Chariot, Elaborate Shield
One expert hailed the shield as "the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium"
Who Says Horses and Cows Can't Be Artists?
The sculptures on display at the Great Salt Lick Contest in Oregon are the work of cattle, horses, sheep and deer
Even Mild Cases of Asthma Can Slow Down Elite Racehorses
Researchers found 80 percent of racehorses surveyed suffered from airway inflammation that impacts performance
Scientists Extracted Liquid Blood From 42,000-Year-Old Foal Found in Siberian Permafrost
The team hopes to grow viable cells out of the foal’s tissue, paving the way for further experimentation aimed at cloning the extinct horse
Could This Work Be Leonardo da Vinci's Only Known Sculpture?
An art scholar argues "Virgin with the Laughing Child" held in a U.K. museum bears the hallmark smile and other techniques of the polymath's other works
New Dr. Seuss Book, Which Teaches Kids to Love Art, Will Be Published This Fall
‘Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum' features an ‘affable horse’ who guides students through a museum of horse-themed artwork
Scientists Dressed Horses Up Like Zebras to Determine the Purpose of Stripes
A new study supports the theory that zebras’ distinctive coats repel flies
Burials Suggest Icelandic Vikings Had a Thing for Stallions
Adding some insight into their little-known funerary practices, DNA analyses confirm that sacrificial stallions were buried in Viking graves
Swamp Cancer Kills Seven of Chincoteague’s Beloved Wild Ponies
The deadly infection leaves itchy lesions clustered across victims' bodies
Preserved Horse, Saddled, Harnessed and Ready to Flee, Found in Villa Outside Pompeii
Archaeologists found ornamental pieces of a harness and saddle, suggesting the horse was ready to ride when the volcano blew its top
Scientists Extract DNA From Seabiscuit's Hooves To Figure Out How He Was So Fast
Eighty years ago, the horse famously trounced Triple Crown winner War Admiral. Did genetics make him an unlikely success?
The True Story of Misty of Chincoteague, the Pony Who Stared Down a Devastating Nor'Easter
The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 was a horse of another color
Extinct Baby Horse—Its Skin and Hair Intact—Found in the Siberian Permafrost
The foal lived between 30,000-40,000 years ago
Four Foals Join the Herd of Przewalski’s Horses at the Smithsonian
This endangered species, native to Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan, is slowly being revitalized with the help of conservation scientists around the world.
Illuminating the Shadowy Art of Armenian Puppet Theater
Tricksters and beasts dance across the imagination in these silhouetted puppet shows
For His Patriotic Birthday, Five Facts About Calvin Coolidge
On Coolidge’s would-be 146th birthday, celebrate with some little-known facts about our 30th President
One Hundred Years Later, the Tense Realism of Edgar Degas Still Captivates
For this groundbreaking artist, greatness was always one more horizon away
Check Out These Stunning Photographs of a Tibetan Horseback Sport
Kings in ancient Tibet promoted the sport to save money on military training
Desegregation Came Early at the Texas Prison Rodeo
Before Brown vs. Board of Education, the “convict cowboys” of the Texas prison system showed off their bucking bronco skills
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