Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that ...

A post‑meal compound found in python blood curbed appetite in lab mice, hinting at future weight loss therapies.

What began in 1976 is still as strong as ever 50 years later. The Middle Keys marked five decades of showcasing one of ...

Pythons don't nibble. They chomp, squeeze, and swallow their prey whole in a meal that can approach 100% of their body weight. But even as they slither stealthily around the forest, months or even a ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers got quite a shock when they found 39 live pythons hidden inside a vehicle attempting to cross into Mexico..

A reticulated python has already completed its hunt of this small deer and is in the process of constricting its prey.

A group of friends was staying at an Airbnb in the Punta Gorda area when they discovered a snake curled up under the covers.

When it comes to tackling invasive species in South Florida, it's not just about spotting and removing. A group of University ...

A Florida representative joined university of Florida scientists to capture a 10-foot python they have tracked. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined UF scientists to ...

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

When a South Florida pet python owner discovered her snake inside her car's dashboard, she drove to a nearby fire station for help getting it out. The ...

South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.