On Jan. 14, visitors to The Pyramid Scheme in downtown Grand Rapids can enjoy free pinball and all-ages hours from 4 p.m. to ...

A closer look at a mystery ball python with unique traits that keep everyone guessing. Britney Spears says she’ll never ...

Calgary is cementing itself as one of Canada's top exotic pet hot spots, according to hobbyists, but reptiles and arachnids still have a PR issue.

A captivating moment watching baby ball pythons break through their eggs and take their first breaths. Police investigate possible link between Brown University attack and shooting of MIT professor ...

Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn't expect. That's exactly what happened at a Hyatt in Boise, where an albino ball python was patiently waiting to get ...

Ball exited to the locker room during the third quarter of Friday's game against the Raptors with an apparent lower leg injury, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Ball seemed to tweak ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing destruction in the Florida Everglades. The snakes have contributed to the decline of several small mammal populations. Estimates place the Burmese ...

Fashion trend forecasters should flag snake skin as the next big thing in the Sunshine State. The invasive Burmese python, which has been terrorizing the natural wildlife of the Florida Everglades for ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Officials is reminding residents to not release their pets into the wild after finding a ball python in Jamestown. Officials said the 3-foot ball python ...

STUART, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking removal of invasive Burmese pythons from Florida’s Everglades, with 294 pythons captured during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The ...

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 ...