Scientific name of horse is Equus caballus. Learn about its classification, types, and equine evolution facts.

In a research article published in eLife Science on November 28, the study, conducted by an international team of researchers, reveals the ice age-era mammal was an “evolutionary dead end” in the ...

Scientists who analyzed DNA from New World stilt-legged horses say they are not related to the horses of today, rather representing a new extinct genus called Haringtonhippus. Above, an illustration ...

Nov. 28 (UPI) --A new analysis of ancient horse fossils suggests the New World stilt-legged horse warrants a new genus. The thin-limbed horse roamed North America during the last ice age, but is now ...