Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

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

Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

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

Florida Scientists Found an Unlikely Python-Tracking Trick After a Snake Ate an Opossum

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

Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida’s Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

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

Opossums as weapons against Burmese pythons? Here's what's happening

Opossums could soon become weaponized against invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Researchers want to fit 40 opossums with ...

Why Florida Scientists Are Putting GPS Collars on Opossums to Track Giant Burmese Pythons

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

See Astrobotic pull off a major test of its ‘ring of fire’ rocket engine

Rotating detonation rocket engines work differently than traditional rockets to maximize thrust while using less fuel—an ...

Transfers J.P. Estrella, Jalen Reed, Moustapha Thiam sign with Michigan basketball

Forwards J.P. Estrella and Jalen Reed and center Moustapha Thiam give Michigan a transfer class that ranks No. 9 in the ...
Education Week

How the Science of Reading Is Reshaping Teaching: What the Data Say

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...