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.

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...