In just over a week, hundreds of python hunters will descend on the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year 857 participants helped remove 195 ...

These hunters couldn't just slither their way out of this one! In order to win a cash prize, they had to face a snake head-on. Hailing from the U.S. and Canada, more than 900 people participated in ...

For thousands of years, snakes have been used in art, literature, religious texts and more. From Adam and Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden to Medusa with her hair of snakes that turned anyone ...

There are thousands, if not tens of thousands of Burmese pythons slithering around in the grass and bushes in Florida. No one knows for sure, but it's a lot invasive snakes and the population has been ...

Scattered throughout the python hot spots among the cypress and sawgrass of South Florida is the state’s newest weapon in its arsenal to battle the invasive serpent —a mechanical lure meant to entice ...

Researchers are looking for innovative ways to eradicate the invasive species. A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida has deployed another unique ...