These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species disrupting the South Florida ecosystem. The snake's unique jaw structure allows it to consume large prey, including deer, whole. Conservancy of Southwest ...

University of Florida wildlife scientists are scouting for Burmese pythons in the Everglades by using previously captured pythons to lure, locate and learn how the invasive species is thriving in the ...

A surprising discovery in python biology could change how we approach weight loss and it might work very differently from existing drugs. Scientists have discovered a compound in python blood that may ...

pTOS, a python-derived molecule, rises over 1,000-fold after a large meal in pythons and suppresses appetite The molecule works via a gut–brain pathway, suppressing appetite without slowing digestion ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Florida ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.