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New Fossil DNA Study Suggests Horses Reached Europe via China

A new fossil DNA study reveals the extinct Dalian horse from northeastern China acted as a genetic bridge, passing North American ancestry to Eurasian horse populations. This challenges the long-held belief that horses were solely a European import to the Americas, suggesting a more complex migration route involving China as a key crossroads.

New Study Suggests Horses Originated in North America, Not Europe

A new fossil DNA study suggests horses originated in North America millions of years ago. An extinct Chinese lineage, the Dalian horse, carried American ancestry to Siberia, influencing modern European horses.

DNA study links over 1.3 million people to Maryland's first settlers

A Harvard University study used DNA from 49 17th-century Maryland colonists to identify over 1.3 million living genetic relatives, revealing ancestral links to western England, Wales, and Ireland, and migration patterns.

New DNA study reshapes understanding of how humans evolved