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

Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons ...

Florida scientists are scaling up a novel python-tracking program that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The method, discovered accidentally in 2022, ...

As a mom, I can tell you that there is no moment quite as scary as losing sight of your kid — even if it’s just for a moment at the park because they’ve raced off to the swings when they had been on ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey. Opossums are a key food source for ...