L ike humans, some other primates like to huddle in hot springs. Japanese macaques ( Macaca fuscata ), also called “snow monkeys,” famously gather at natural hot springs to soak together for hours.

They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes. The macaques that bathe showed different lice distributions and gut ...

The team thinks this means that the cingulate cortex manages the social purpose and context of the facial gesture, which is ...

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear ...

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...

A Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, recently spotted near the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan has prompted a public warning to keep a safe distance from the roaming primate. The animal, missing its ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent article published in the American Journal of Primatology criticizes work relied upon by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in ...

SUMOTO, Hyogo -- The winter phenomenon of Japanese macaques huddling together to keep warm -- described as "monkey dumplings" ...

YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCSC) - Nearly three months after 43 monkeys escaped a Yemassee research facility, officials say they have finally captured the last one. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard confirmed ...