The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole.

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The competition drew more ...

As you can see from my battle wounds, I’m about 220 pounds and it pulled me to the grass,” one of the brave rescuers said.

Among the cypress and saw grass of South Florida, a new weapon in the state's fight to remove invasive pythons lurks, waiting to entice its prey. Yes, it's a mechanical rabbit.

The robots are remote-controlled, solar-powered and designed to look like marsh rabbits, a preferred choice of prey for the pythons, according to the South Florida Water Management District, which is ...

What makes a snake a python, and how many different types of pythons are there? Learn more about the many python species here ...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says a fire captain removed an invasive Burmese python found in a shed. Video shows Capt. Rusty Shaw ...

A bobcat was documented killing and eating a 13-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Alligators, native snakes, and birds of prey are also known to prey on pythons. Burmese pythons are ...

One of the invasive Burmese pythons plaguing South Florida met its demise in the jaws of an alligator, and the grisly scene played out in full view of tourists at Everglades National Park. Video ...