Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

The deal to acquire the Hollywood behemoth’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service. By Brooks Barnes Lauren Hirsch and Nicole Sperling ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...

Reptiles excrete solid uric acid crystals instead of liquid urine, a remarkable adaptation that prevents toxicity and saves water. Researchers say these crystalline structures could lead to new ways ...

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 ...

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 40-year-old woman was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka for attempting to smuggle six live exotic snakes concealed in her checked luggage. As the Daily Mirror reported, the ...

It stopped in for a bite. Fast food workers got a large-scale surprise when they spotted a massive python slithering around an In-N-Out burger joint in California. The non-venomous snake made its ...

The captured snake, named Kevin, has already found a rescue placement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand in 2022. Her ...

Florida couple Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann captured 87 invasive pythons from the Everglades in July, setting that month’s record and netting them thousands of dollars in payouts for helping remove ...