Scientists in Florida have found an unexpected tool in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums wearing GPS collars. When a python eats a collared opossum, the tracking ...

Fashion trend forecasters should flag snake skin as the next big thing in the Sunshine State. The invasive Burmese python, which has been terrorizing the natural wildlife of the Florida Everglades for ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win 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 ...