People’s love of furry animals is having some unexpected effects on the monkeys living in Gibraltar. A study out today shows that these monkeys are regularly eating dirt—likely as a way to soothe ...

While humans settle their digestive unrest by popping pills and gulping down laxatives, do you know how animals deal with an upset stomach? Interestingly, in the wild every animal has a different way ...

Monkeys in Gibraltar steal chips, ice cream, and cookies–and then eat dirt. Researchers have now taken a closer look at this unusual behavior. A recent study suggests that the macaques deliberately ...