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

Joseph Barrios, who uses ball pythons as teaching tools for beachgoers, says a thief took a duffel bag containing four of his ...

Two Sanford police officers responded to an unusual call on June 22 after a large ball python was discovered inside an ...

Sleep is essential for nearly all animals. These periods of rest help conserve energy, support brain function, and aid in ...

Snakes have a reputation for being quick to strike, but several species rarely live up to that image. Breeders who work with ...

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...

Researchers observed vultures eating invasive Burmese python eggs for the first time in Florida. The only other documented predator of python eggs in Florida is the bobcat. Scientists believe the ...

The Nashville Predators have officially found their new general manager. Per a media release Tuesday, the Predators are hiring now-former Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland to be the ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Vultures raiding a Burmese python nest in Broward County might sound like classic Florida weirdness, but University of Florida researchers said the discovery marks the first documented case of native ...