Animals
A Genomic Tour-de-Force Reveals the Last 5,000 Years of Horse History
Each year on the first Saturday in May, Thoroughbred horses reach speeds of over 40 miles per hour as they compete to win the Kentucky Derby. But the domestic horse wasn't always bred for speed. In fact, an international team now has evidence to suggest that the modern horse is genetically quite different from the horses or even just a few hundred years ago.
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