Fossil DNA reveals horses originated in America before migrating to Europe via Asia, challenging the long-held belief that they were solely a European import to the Americas.

Believed to be restricted to northeastern China, genomic analysis shows the Dalian horse’s range extended to southern Siberia and Yakutia.

A new fossil DNA study has rewritten the evolutionary history of the horse, showing that the extinct Dalian horse from northeastern China served as a genetic bridge between North…

Fossil DNA reveals horses originated in America before migrating to Europe via Asia, challenging the long-held belief that they were solely a European import to the Americas.