Snow monkeys use the springs to warm up in winter, according to the researchers behind the study. And when they bathe, their stress hormone levels drop.

In honor of the adorable baby monkey, a yet-unnamed boy, here are 11 intriguing facts about snow monkeys, also known as Japanese Macaques. 1. They are excellent swimmers.

Snow monkey society, it turns out, has eerie parallels to any small village of humans. It has leaders, followers, jesters and kids who could use a time-out.

Golden snub-nosed monkeys play in snow at Shennongjia Natural Reserve in Central China's Hubei province on Nov 8, 2016. Golden snub-nosed monkeys are rare primates and one of the first class ...

Scientists have been studying the primates at some of the nation's hot springs, and what they have learned about evolution is astonishing ...

The Japanese snow monkeys that live in Jigokudani Monkey Park famously enjoy bathing in hot springs—an adorable habit that hasn’t been observed among other groups of macaques. Scientists have ...

Incredible footage caught by passersby shows snow monkeys walking across electric wires as if they are circus artists! The acrobatic monkeys were spotted in Japan climbing across wires in the ...

SNOW monkeys, a troop of Japanese macaques, are seen soaking in hot springs to ease the stress of cold winters. The new Sir David Attenborough series, Frozen Planet II, will show the monkeys groomi… ...