It actually describes Washington in 1834, during President Andrew Jackson’s second term, as his battle with the Senate over the Bank of the United States reached a crescendo. The 1834 debate ...

Scientists' discovery that horses in Mongolia have been infected with bird flu—and that these infections were not accompanied by visible symptoms—has raised fears of the virus spreading ...

To commemorate the National Day of the Horse, see herds of equine images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest A horse at the Minnesota State Fair receives attention and affection from visitors.

The horses were introduced to the island in the early 1800s and rangers relocated most of the population in the early 2000s. Five years after the last recorded sighting, wildlife rangers on K'gari ...

Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, according to new research, raising fears that the virus could be spreading undetected. It's another twist in the emerging threat of the ...