Scientists have identified a unique intestinal cell in Burmese pythons that allows the snakes to digest and expel excess calcium and phosphorus from prey bones. The discovery, presented at a biology ...

A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida has deployed another unique method to find the elusive predators: robotic rabbits. The robots are ...

Clearly, humans are very different from snakes. For instance, we don't swallow meals whole, eat portions larger than our own body weight, or go months between bites. Still, this extreme feast-and-fast ...