Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Heightened gator risk: May and June mark alligator mating season, when the reptiles become more aggressive, posing dangers to python hunters in South Florida. Predator rivalry: Alligators and pythons ...

Scientists have identified a Middle Pleistocene python fossil in Taiwan, the first evidence that giant snakes once inhabited the island. The vertebra, from a specimen at least four meters long, ...

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County ...