Though Burmese pythons can grow to over 20 feet in length, those captured in Florida are usually between six and 10 feet long ...

We’re not putting these animals out there and in harm’s way. Harm’s way is there. We're just documenting what's happening" ...

Burmese pythons are one of the Sunshine State's most invasive species and have been an established predator in the Everglades ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

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

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

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

Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons ...

"We need everything that we can find to remove as many pythons as possible." ...

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

Florida researchers are expanding a python-tracking method that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons. Discovered accidentally in 2022, the approach has already led to the ...

Possums are being put to work in Florida in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons, here's how the experts are using the ...