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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Tiger pythons are among the most impressive predators in the animal kingdom: They can grow up to 20 feet long, are powerful, and can swallow entire animals whole–including fur, feathers, and even ...

Scientists found a “thick”-lipped creature in a “swiftly flowing” river of Switzerland and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Calegari, Freyhof, Waldock, Wegscheider, Josi, Rüber and ...