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.

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

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

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

When it comes to food consumption, snakes skip the whole chewing bit and swallow their meals whole. But sometimes their eyes ...

Florida researchers are expanding an unconventional program that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The method, discovered accidentally in 2022, takes ...

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 ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Ecosystems can be thrown into chaos by unexpected invaders, and few examples are as striking as a massive snake devouring a ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Wildlife experts are raising concerns as invasive Burmese python populations continue to expand beyond South Florida.