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

Florida scientists have found an unlikely weapon in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums ...

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

Generally, there is a belief that reptiles completely depend on their surroundings for their existence, especially for ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

A look at a full ball python hatch from The Molinaro Snake Lab.

Can you describe your career path to your current job and some of your responsibilities in this position? After completing the Molecular Cell Biology (MCB) PhD program at Brandeis University, I joined ...

Burmese pythons have pretty irregular eating habits. One of these giant reptiles can swallow an entire antelope whole and then go up to a year and a half without additional meals. Now, scientists have ...

What’s better than a new tale from Minneapolis writer Louise Erdrich? How about 13 new tales? “Python’s Kiss” collects a baker’s dozen stories, nine of which have previously been published in The New ...