Though Burmese pythons can grow to over 20 feet in length, those captured in Florida are usually between six and 10 feet long ...

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

Snakes are some of the best-known reptiles, with more than 4,000 species across the world. When we think of snakes, we ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

New Jersey is a densely populated state, but it also hides some of the Northeast’s rarest snakes. They live in pine forests, ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what we know, according to research. Snakes have long been cast as cold, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

A fossil found in Argentina is changing how scientists see the origins of snakes. The remains of __Najash rionegrina__ show ...