Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades—and it’s working.

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida’s invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Florida researchers are scaling up an unconventional strategy to combat invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades by fitting opossums with GPS collars. When the snakes eat these tagged prey, the ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive ...