If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

Just when you thought you knew everything about one of Florida's least-favorite invasive species, a surprise emerges. Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest ...

The Burmese python is already considered a destructive force in the South Florida ecosystem. A new collaborative study that the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples was part of has revealed ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A new study conducted by biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reveals that Burmese pythons are capable of consuming larger prey than scientists previously realized ...

Bruce Jayne poses with two mounted Burmese python specimens captured in Florida to show the impressive gape of their mouths. The specimen on the left has a 26-centimeter gape compared to the ...

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

Neurotoxic venom directly attacks the nerves and prevents the brain from receiving or sending signals to the muscles. Snake ...

Professional python hunters spotted something strange happening in a South Florida pond. They soon realized they might be the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new study conducted by biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reveals that Burmese pythons are capable of consuming larger prey than scientists realized. The study ...