Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

A Florida woman has claimed the top prize in the 2025 Python Challenge after capturing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day ...

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet ...

The discovery helped the Naples resident land first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, which drew 934 hunters ...

Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world, growing up to 23 feet long and weighing over 200 pounds, though most in the wild average around 12 to 16 feet.

A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida has deployed another unique method to find ...

In 2023, a 19-foot python was captured in Florida, which would be worth $425 under the new incentive programs.

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated ...

Burmese pythons, one of the world’s largest snakes, are also one of the most problematic invasive species in South Florida. First spotted in the Florida Everglades in the 1970s, the snakes were ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...

A 15-foot Burmese Python seen crossing road in Everglades National Park A Florida woman who set out to enjoy the beginning of the new year with her friends came across an unexpected roadblock last ...

That amounts to a fifth of all the pythons caught in the challenge this year and triple the number that last year’s winner ...