HAVANA, Fla. — The totals from this year's 10-day Florida Python Challenge have been tabulated, and we now know the winners. The annual event took place from July 11-20, resulting in the record ...
Florida’s ongoing war against Burmese pythons has led to new records and the crowning of a new serpent slayer: a Naples woman who vanquished a whopping 60 of the pesky invaders during the 2025 edition ...
Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.
Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their misconceptions ...
Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...
The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...
This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...
Opossums are becoming Florida's secret weapon against giant invasive pythons-thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.