Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

The blood python (Python brongersmai), also called the red blood python, is a striking, non-venomous constrictor snake native to Southeast Asia. Recognised for its muscular build and vivid colouration ...

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip ...

A new study suggests a substance in python blood could lead to new weight loss therapies for humans. The mice given the substance lost 9% of their body weight over 28 days. Scientists believe this ...

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...

Burmese pythons are the scourge of the Everglades because of their voracious eating habits but that gluttony, often followed by a prolonged fast, may unlock new weight loss therapies for humans, ...