Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and tons of data ...

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 ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

The Key Largo woodrat has survived in the tropical hammocks of a narrow Florida island for thousands of years. It builds ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.

When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect ...

The situation is dire from an ecological perspective. For years, hunters, hikers and others have for years reported that mammals were declining.

Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Florida. Officials warn residents not to capture these five-foot reptiles.

The heat index is expected to reach the mid-100s across the entire Florida peninsula toward the end of the week and into the ...