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

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

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

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

Pythons are capable of consuming prey far larger than most people would expect, thanks to their flexible jaws and expandable bodies. After capturing their target, they rely on constriction to stop ...

The largest pythons ever recorded show an extreme mix of size, strength, and highly efficient hunting. Unlike venomous predators, they rely entirely on constriction, using powerful coils to stop blood ...

Like an overachieving fledgling falcon, on its inaugural flight an Airbus "Bird of Prey" interceptor drone took out a medium-sized suicide drone using a Fraknkenberg Mark I mini-missile during a ...

The first thing Chris Gifford thought as he felt a fang sink into his skin was: I’m going to die. The second: I need to start a timer immediately. That day in 2021, Gifford was cleaning the enclosures ...

The ‘Bird of Prey’ platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone system that can engage attack UAVs with low-cost air-to-air missiles. Airbus Defence and Space announced on Mar. 30, ...

Airbus' Bird of Prey UAV autonomusly releases a Frankenburg Mk 1 missile during a test in Germany on 30 March 2026. (Airbus) Airbus has conducted a demonstration flight and firing with its Bird of ...

Snow leopards, leopards, and Himalayan wolves all share similar stomping grounds in Nepal's Lapchi Valley in the Himalayas. A recent study, published in PLOS One, has taken a closer look at how these ...

A British procedural starring a Marvel actor and boasting a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes is soon to be added to Netflix, where it's currently in the "worth the wait" section. Originally airing for ...