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

April 3 (UPI) --According to a new study, Japan's snow monkeys use the spa just like humans do, to stay warm and relieve stress. Outside of humans, Japanese macaques, Macaca fuscata, are the ...

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

Japanese snow monkeys have been observed since the 1960s to take advantage of hot springs in Japan when the temperatures drop. In humans, we know that a hot bath can reduce the levels of stress ...

We've long thought macaques are adorable, but now we realize they're masters of self-care too The U.S. spa industry is a multi-billion dollar business catering to women (and men) who believe they ...

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 ...

Hot baths are not just relaxing for humans. Apparently, Japanese macaques enjoy them just as much, especially during harsh winter months when the furry primates are subject to stress. These ...

The Japanese macaques (or "snow monkeys") bathing in the man-made hot springs at Jigokudani in Japan has become a regular sight for locals and tourists. They're the only group of monkey who take hot ...

A love of sliding into the bath to decompress after a stressful day is something humans share with their primate cousins, according to a new study into hot spring monkeys. Researchers wanted to ...

Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, have been enjoying regular baths in the hot spring at Jigokudani in Japan for decades -- and have even become a popular tourist attraction. New findings ...

Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, have been enjoying regular baths in the hot spring at Jigokudani in Japan for decades - and have even become a popular tourist attraction. A team of ...