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

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

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

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive snakes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just when you thought you knew everything about one of Florida's least-favorite invasive species, a surprise emerges. Scientists ...

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

UC Professor Bruce Jayne poses with a Burmese python specimen with a 22-centimeter gape, right, compared to an even larger specimen with a 26-centimeter gape. Credit: Bruce Jayne UC Professor Bruce ...

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

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

Just when you thought you knew everything about one of Florida's least-favorite invasive species, a surprise emerges. Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.