The snake appeared to be headed onto the busy street when it was found, an animal control officer said.

"My worst fear, they would be stuck in a dumpster, stuck in the bag and die." ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Before the discovery of effective treatments, a diagnosis of Hansen’s disease (leprosy) often resulted in shame, stigma, physical disfigurement, and social isolation. Alice Augusta Ball, a ...