Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Florida biologists are turning one of the Burmese python's greatest strengths into a weakness. By exploiting ...

Biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record number of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...

Florida biologists have confirmed something truly jaw-dropping: invasive Burmese pythons can open their mouths much wider than we ever thought. This means they can swallow massive prey — like ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's Short Wave podcast. When Skip Maas first adopted Agrapina, a mottled ball python, she hadn't eaten in 14 ...

Florida biologists are turning one of the Burmese python's greatest strengths into a weakness. By exploiting the snakes' mating behavior, a team in southwest Florida removed a record 8,080 pounds of ...