Horses originated in America and reached Europe through China, fossil DNA reveals (opens original article in a new tab)

A fossil DNA study reveals that horses originated in North America and reached Europe via China, with the Dalian horse playing a key role in transmitting American genetic traits to Siberian horses.

• Horses originated in North America millions of years ago, according to a fossil DNA study.
• The Dalian horse in China carried American ancestry that influenced ancient horse populations in Siberia.
• Modern European horses inherited American genetic traits through a Chinese crossroads.