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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Florida Everglades where they are decimating some medium-sized mammal species.

As Senate Majority Leader John Thune hashed out a deal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, he may have thought Democrats were its biggest threat. Instead, his fellow ...

A compound from python blood helps suppress appetite, while maintaining muscle and heart health in the snakes. Could it do the same for humans? — dpa A compound that can suppress appetite has been ...

Sarjit Singh says his dismissal as national coach came as a shock despite guiding Malaysia to the World Cup. The call came late on a Sunday night. By Monday, Sarjit Singh was told his time as national ...

For every decision President Donald Trump makes, some nearby patsy invariably gets blamed when that decision goes south. Trump throws people under the bus so often that there’s not a single bloodless ...

Dave Newhouse, whose columns delighted Oakland Tribune sports fans for more than 47 years, died March 12 from a heart attack, and the Bay Area lost a great sportswriter; his family lost a beloved ...