Scientists have identified a Middle Pleistocene python fossil in Taiwan, the first evidence that giant snakes once inhabited the island. The vertebra, from a specimen at least four meters long, ...

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 invasive Burmese python crisis is intensifying, with sightings spreading north beyond the Everglades and new predator dynamics emerging. Researchers are deploying GPS-collared possums and ...

Scientists have identified a prehistoric python stretching more than 13 feet long from a single fossilized vertebra found near Tainan, Taiwan — part of a vanished ecosystem that also included 23-foot ...

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

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...

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