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

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

Are Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are more active in warmer months? Signs show signs of cold tolerance, potentially ...

The largest pythons ever recorded show an extreme mix of size, strength, and highly efficient hunting. Unlike venomous predators, they rely entirely on constriction, using powerful coils to stop blood ...

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

Wildlife biologists are developing a new python tracking technique that uses GPS-collared possums to lead them to hungry ...

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

New research shows Burmese pythons are more adaptable to cold than previously thought, using burrows to survive freezes. Ecologists warn that while python sightings in Brevard County are few, there ...