Monkeys in a tourism hotspot have learned that swallowing dirt can quell the upset stomachs caused by overconsumption of sweet and salty snacks fed to them by holidaymakers, a new University of ...

Study links soil-eating to coping with tourist junk food Soil may buffer digestive upset but doesn't help digestion Behaviour appears to be socially learned, researchers say April 22 (Reuters) - On ...

The monkeys sometimes steal food from tourists. Martin Nicourt / Gibraltar Macaques Project Move over, Tums. Monkeys in Gibraltar seem to have found an unusual health hack to deal with upset stomachs.

Gibraltar’s famous macaques have started eating soil, a behaviour linked to their access to tourist snacks, according to a new study. Scientists say it may help the animals digest high-calorie foods, ...

Gibraltar's monkeys "self-medicate" to help them digest tourists' junk food, reveals new research. Troops of macaques living on the Mediterranean holiday hotspot have learned that swallowing soil can ...