Scientists found modern domestic horses’ homeland in southwestern Russia
Two genes tied to endurance and docility may help explain the equines’ success
![a herd of horses running across grassland in Mongolia](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/101921_jl_horse-evolution_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
The modern domestic horse (seen here in Mongolia) powered much of recent human history. A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals where and when this human-equine partnership began.
L. Orlando