They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes.

Japan's snow monkeys soak in hot springs for thermoregulation and to relieve stress – a new study suggests there is another ...

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

Known for its Olympic-worthy mountains, alpine forests, and highlands crossed by rivers and ponds, Joshin Etsu Kogen National ...

For this week’s Wild Wednesday, Baylee went to the Great Plains Zoo to talk with GPZ Education Specialist Katie Carchedi ...

The macaque, or snow monkey, is familiar to any Netflix subscriber — the animals are featured on programs like “Wild Babies” and “Night on Earth.” A firsthand, up-close encounter with these iconic ...

The snow monkeys of Japan are famous, as monkeys go. This troop of Japanese macaques lives in the north, near Nagano, the mountainous, snowy site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. Others of their species ...

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy ...

2 hours from Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...