Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000 - The invasive species is one of the largest snakes in the world

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to growing evidence that native wildlife is fighting back against the invasive species.

Hunters working across the Florida Everglades removed a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons in a single coordinated effort, a haul that reflects both the staggering scale of the infestation and the expanding reach of state and federal removal programs.

A Burmese python was discovered guarding 20 eggs under a sidewalk in Florida. The reptile was spotted by a man walking nearby, who noticed movement under the concrete of the walkway, NBC 6 reported. Guillermo Tapanes, who works with the South Florida Water ...

The state of Florida has a bounty out on invasive pythons, luring amateur snake killers into the Everglades for a month-long hunt. Hilarious, right? Not to those who say it encourages cruelty and does little to solve conservation problems. Because the ...

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. Absorbing calcium from an entire skeleton could put too much ...

In the chronicles of the natural world, Harriet is an evolutionary success story. For Florida, the nearly 13-foot-long Burmese python is an ecological nightmare. Called the "most interesting Burmese python on the planet" by scientists who have followed ...