Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Pythons typically live in rainforests near streams, although they have been known to survive in a variety of habitats, such ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.