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

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

Believe it or not, but ducks have a reputation for the unexpected: bizarre and intricate mating anatomy. According to ...

Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To better understand and protect this endangered species, scientists must piece ...

In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, a new study reveals how a small population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas ...