Something has been quietly emptying the Everglades. Burmese pythons — some stretching past 13 feet — have spent decades ...

For decades, the state of Florida has faced a python problem. Burmese pythons were introduced into the Everglades through the ...

Wildlife researchers studying mammals in Key Largo have discovered a potentially groundbreaking — if not heartbreaking — way to locate and kill invasive Burmese pythons, especially the big ones. A ...

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

After nearly five months of waiting, an alarm activated on Michael Cove’s radio, a sign his study was working. To hunt pythons, an invasive predator in the Florida Keys, Cove and fellow researchers ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

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