Opossums are known to be one of snakes’ favorite prey, and now scientists in Florida are using them to their advantage.

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

Wary of a potential political swing in Congress and the White House in coming years, energy industry advocates are urging ...

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

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

Finding a snake in your backyard can turn a peaceful afternoon into a stressful one. Even though many snakes hunt pests like ...

"Pythons are large-body snakes. They are constrictors. That means they're going to coil around their food in order to eat," ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

A python hunter earned multiple cash bonuses in March for capturing the most and longest snakes. The South Florida Water Management District's program pays contractors to remove invasive Burmese ...