An invasive species of python has been growing in Florida's Everglades, but scientists may have found a way to fight back: with stuffed animals.

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...

A Burmese python can slip through Florida’s wetlands without anyone seeing it, but the water may give away where it’s be ...

Florida researchers are testing robotic rabbits with heat, movement, scent and cameras to lure elusive Burmese pythons, offering a high-tech approach to detecting the invasive snakes.

"I'm sure they're not going to shy away from a Burmese python." ...

The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is such a problem for Florida that it’s legal to hunt the massive invasive species ...

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According to the Bible, the world’s first con man was a snake. It deceived Adam and Eve, leading them to commit the first sin, which is how we wound up living in this messed-up world we have now. I ...

Next to winning the $10,000 grand prize for the annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing and eliminating the longest python during the competition comes with some serious bragging rights. The grand ...