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.

Thermal bathing is an interesting concept, anthropologically speaking. Archaeologists have traced the practice back to before 11,000 BC – though experts aren’t entirely certain whether a dip in a ...

Too hot. Too cold. Just right. Ahhh. Majestic Quapaw Baths & Spa, a domed, Spanish Revival structure on historic Bathhouse Row in Arkansas’ Hot Springs National Park, has four public soaking pools of ...

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

A Texas man whose impromptu dip in one of Hot Springs National Park's thermal fountains was captured on video and circulated on social media said he plans to make one more attempt at bathing at the ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - The hot-spring-fed baths of historic Bath House Row in Hot Springs have been curing ailments and relaxing men and women for over a century. But did you know that at some bath ...

Several cities in Japan are grappling with overtourism as local governments take different approaches to curbing crowds. Japan is known for its hot springs (onsens) and bathing facilities surrounded ...

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