The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons and scientists say they ...

A study led by scientists at King's has revealed how the physical orientation of the heart inside the chest dramatically ...

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) feed on birds and small mammals. They can go days or weeks without eating, but when they ...

A study published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America, offers the most detailed view to date of how this ...

New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces ...

Blue sharks possess a secret hidden in their skin: a sophisticated arrangement of microscopic crystals and pigments that ...

Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City provides educational programs for kids and adults, sparking interest in various ...

Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

B urmese pythons ( Python bivittatus) don’t believe in waste, digesting not only the muscle and fat of their prey, but the ...