It will come to no AL.com reader’s surprise that Alabama is home to almost 50 snake species. After all, Alabama is the ...

Opossums get a bad reputation. They’re often the unlovable pests of the garden and an unwelcome visitor to the trash can. But ...

Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including ...

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Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

Most people assume a snakebite will be impossible to ignore: sharp pain, visible puncture marks, immediate panic. Several ...

The wildflower patch started as a simple attempt to bring more pollinators into a quiet suburban yard. The gardener replaced a small section of lawn near the fence with native blooms that attracted ...

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

Explore the alarming decline of the endangered Key Largo woodrat, as invasive Burmese pythons wreak havoc on the native ...

It was a fin-tastic day for researchers with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday.

Why did evolution produce a spider the size of a dinner plate? The Goliath birdeater offers a fascinating glimpse into life ...