In the decade since Florida launched its first public contest to kill Burmese pythons, thousands of people from all over the US and around the world have staked their hopes on killing as many of the ...

Invasive snakes pose a significant threat to US ecosystems, disrupting wildlife balance and altering food webs. Species like the Burmese python in Florida, brown tree snake in Guam, and boa ...

If you go down to the Florida Everglades today, you're in for a big surprise: in the past 12 years, 90 per cent of the wild mammals which once roamed freely through the National Park have gone. Snakes ...

Geophysicists euthanised an 18-foot long Burmese python while investigating wetlands. During a surgical examination, the investigators were amazed to discover the large swelling in its body was a ...

Florida is transforming invasive Burmese pythons into high-end fashion accessories, a novel approach to environmental conservation. This state-backed initiative partners with a textile manufacturer to ...

A huge Burmese python has stunned scientists with its monster appetite - after the snake devoured a whole deer. The record-breaking meal weighed more than the 11-foot python, which was found in ...

Snakes can grow to colossal sizes, although some reports have long been exaggerated. The largest snakes in the world belong to the python and boa families. Which family contains the biggest depends on ...

Our planet is home to more than 4,000 species of snake. They live almost everywhere, including here in the UK. But how much do you really know about these legless reptiles? Discover why snakes stick ...

Invasive species are among the most significant threats to the United States’ native wildlife, biodiversity, and fragile ecosystems. Defined as non-native organisms that cause environmental, economic, ...