Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

Though Burmese pythons can grow to over 20 feet in length, those captured in Florida are usually between six and 10 feet long ...

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

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

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

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

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" ...

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons ...