Scientists have fitted the animals with GPS collars to track Burmese pythons after they swallow the animals whole.

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

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

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

Generally, there is a belief that reptiles completely depend on their surroundings for their existence, especially for ...

A look at a full ball python hatch from The Molinaro Snake Lab.

"Pythons are large-body snakes. They are constrictors. That means they're going to coil around their food in order to eat," ...

The opossums wear collars that send a signal to researchers when the mammal is eaten, revealing the snake's location.

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Alligator mating season in Florida begins in April and runs through early September. Residents should be aware of their surroundings and keep pets away from bodies of water. Florida is home to an ...

What’s better than a new tale from Minneapolis writer Louise Erdrich? How about 13 new tales? “Python’s Kiss” collects a baker’s dozen stories, nine of which have previously been published in The New ...

A newly discovered group of tarantulas is so bizarre that scientists had to invent a whole new genus—Satyrex—to describe them. With unusually long mating appendages and fierce, hissing defenses, these ...