One python hunter, Anthony Flanagan, had a busy March eliminating the invasive snakes. He was rewarded by the South Florida ...

Invasive Asian swamp eels are spreading in South Florida canals. UF wants the public's help to track this threat to native ...

Burmese pythons can also swallow much bigger prey, due to their ability to open their flexible jaws even wider than their ...

A new arrival is turning heads at the Brevard Zoo, where staff recently welcomed an adult male Burmese python into its care.

Burmese pythons are the scourge of the Everglades because of their voracious eating habits but that gluttony, often followed by a prolonged fast, may unlock new weight loss therapies for humans, ...

This Everglades invasive predator has successfully made this area its home, and it's a big problem.

If researchers were to create a snake-derived drug that gives humans the ability to not eat for 18 months, what name should ...

A striking new resident is settling into a permanent home at Brevard Zoo after being rescued from illegal ownership.

During the Florida Python Challenge, one family walked away with the competition’s top prize after an impressive showing in the Everglades. The annual event, organized to help control the invasive ...

Researchers discovered an appetite-suppressing molecule in python blood. If one day turned into a medication, it might lack ...

As Floridians enjoy the early summer weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the ...

This was another close encounter I got to have at the @sandiegozoo Safari Park. It was an up-close and very personal meeting ...