Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a ...

If you got eaten by a snake, it could take a whole month to digest you... but it would at least leave your hair ...

When someone says “giant snake,” your brain probably jumps straight to a movie scene — you know, a huge slithery beast lurking in the jungle, ready to snatch a person like it’s grabbing a snack.

Snakes that eat humans have long captured our fear and fascination. In the dense jungles, wetlands, and forests of the world, a few giant serpents possess the strength and size to occasionally prey on ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

In this fun video, Carl Jackson and his children show off their near-record python catch using their own bodies for perspective for its size.