Residents in Prosperity, South Carolina, are sleeping peacefully now that a monstrous python on the loose has been captured. And what heroes can they thank for turning their nightmares to sweet dreams ...

Researchers are looking for innovative ways to eradicate the invasive species. A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida has deployed another unique ...

A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the ...

A large albino Burmese python, nicknamed "Nanners," was captured in Prosperity, South Carolina, after weeks on the loose. Local resident Warren Gallman and friends caught the snake, which had been ...

A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida has deployed another unique method to find the elusive predators: robotic rabbits. The robots are ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has removed 20 tons of Burmese pythons from the western Everglades since 2013. The invasive pythons have decimated native wildlife, with at least 85 species ...

Burmese pythons possess a remarkable ability to swallow and digest prey significantly larger than their heads. This adaptation allows them to survive long periods without food. Upon feeding, their ...

Pythons fascinate people globally. These snakes are constrictors, not venomous. Young pythons are independent from birth. They swallow prey whole using flexible jaws. Pythons can live over 30 years.

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats. Just ...