Paleontologists from National Taiwan University recently discovered a single python vertebra dating back 400,000 to 800,000 ...

Snakes may well be one of nature's greatest predators, capable of eating whole deer or even crocodiles, but just as impressive is that they can go months, or even a whole year, without a single meal.

Evolution sounds like a straight climb toward better survival, but fossil records and genetic research show species sometimes ...

The state is focusing on animals doing the most harm. Ones taken off the 'Dirty Dozen' list include chameleons and the Cuban ...

Across the southeastern United States, a quiet biological upheaval is unfolding as giant reptiles spread into new territory and show signs of adapting to colder weather that once held them in check.

Florida’s cold snaps stun reptiles, but Burmese pythons shelter, adapt, and keep pressing north, reshaping the Everglades ...

"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of ...

Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, ...

Discovery of record-length python in Sulawesi highlights threats and conservation efforts for giant snakes in Indonesia.

A python hunter caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The 16-foot, 10-inch female python was captured in Big Cypress National Park with the help of ...

A Florida snake hunter, his wife, and their two kids were able to wrestle and take out a whopping 202-pound Burmese python in a battle that saw the slithering beast drag the professional some 15 feet ...

A professional snake hunter had his hands full earlier this month, as he grappled with the second-heaviest Burmese python ever caught in Florida. Carl Jackson, 43, was dragged 10 to 15 feet over red ...