Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

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Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...

In Florida, hunters have successfully caught and removed hundreds of pythons as part of official conservation efforts.

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

Scientists have identified a unique intestinal cell in Burmese pythons that allows the snakes to digest and expel excess calcium and phosphorus from prey bones. The discovery, presented at a biology ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.