In the diverse world of serpents, not all snakes share the same lifestyle preferences. While some species have evolved to become expert climbers, spending much of their lives navigating branches and ...

Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. But one curious exception has been the main island of ...

A contracted hunter captured the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating the South Florida ecosystem by preying on small ...

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 ...

In the fascinating world of reptiles, snakes stand out as remarkable examples of evolutionary adaptation. Despite lacking limbs, many snake species are accomplished climbers, capable of ascending ...

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Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

"Florida is the Australia of the United States" is a loose internet proverb, one that alludes to their shared propensity for putting the "wild" in "wildlife." Although the footage was unsettling ...

NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE HUNTING STAND FOUND IN A TREE WITH A DIRECT SIGHT LINE TO WHERE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S PLANE LANDS IN WEST PALM BEACH. OUR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER, TERRI PARKER, HAS ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...