Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

Launched in January to incentivize python hunters to capture and kill the invasive snake, the SFWMD awards $1,000 monthly to the hunter who removes the most pythons.

This is the moment a rescue team smashed a concrete walkway to capture an 18ft python near a convenience store. Wildlife officers received a distressed call from a local about the reticulated ...

A group of animal control officers in Texas responded to a “wild call” on Tuesday with concerns of a 15-foot reticulated python circling a neighbor's yard in North Texas.

News A 15-foot loose python terrorized a Garland neighborhood before capture A man was forced to climb atop his truck to escape the snake.

A trio of trappers were patrolling remote backroads when a 16-foot python jumped out. They teamed up to capture it.

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Participants can earn prize money, with $10,000 going to whoever catches the most pythons. Burmese pythons ...

In the 2024 challenge, the person or team that killed the most pythons got $2,500, and $1,000 went to the person or team that killed the longest python. But some hunters capture the snakes year-round.

Ian Bartoszek runs a python research and removal program for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. “As a biologist, I hadn’t seen anything like this,” he said.