Opossums could soon become weaponized against invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Researchers want to fit 40 opossums with collars that will send signals when they die, leading them to the snake that ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Two Sanford police officers responded to an unusual call on June 22 after a large ball python was discovered inside an ...

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

Pythons are not the easiest animals to find. This well camouflaged and secretive species is able to blend perfectly into the environment. Detection rates for pythons are low, and on average it takes ...

The large snakes typically live in rainforests near streams, although they have been known to survive in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, swamps and rocky foothills. In Florida, the FWC ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. While not venomous, a bite from a Burmese python can be painful and cause significant bleeding. Florida ...

Florida's opossums – the only native marsupial in the U.S. – could soon become weaponized against the prolific and invasive Burmese pythons wreaking havoc on the state's vulnerable ecosystems. At ...