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

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

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

Ecosystems can be thrown into chaos by unexpected invaders, and few examples are as striking as a massive snake devouring a ...

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

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

When it comes to food consumption, snakes skip the whole chewing bit and swallow their meals whole. But sometimes their eyes ...