With some help from his family, python contractor Carl Jackson caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever captured in the wild in Florida.

Typically, when people think of dangerous animal encounters, they imagine them happening in remote wild places. In reality, ...

Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that ...

When it comes to tackling invasive species in South Florida, it's not just about spotting and removing. A group of University ...

Imagine this: a little robotic rabbit, complete with fur, a heating core, and even a “sniff test” built in — all lying in wait to bait a 15-foot Burmese python. Welcome to Florida’s python hunt, ...

How many types of snakes are there? It's hard to quantify with one final answer because it changes. The short answer is that currently, there are over 4,000 snake species on Earth, grouped into about ...

Sacramento County development plans threaten Natomas Basin habitat and conservancy. The habitat conservation plan balances 8,050 acres of development with mitigation. Giant garter snake serves as ...