Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

We’re not putting these animals out there and in harm’s way. Harm’s way is there. We're just documenting what's happening" ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life examples for clues, but surprisingly, there isn’t very much of that. While there ...

"We need everything that we can find to remove as many pythons as possible." ...

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

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

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

Step aside, Burmese python, you may no longer be Florida's scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it's possible more of ...