Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida’s invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, a snake that has decimated ecosystems in Florida.

New Jersey is a densely populated state, but it also hides some of the Northeast’s rarest snakes. They live in pine forests, rocky hillsides, and along farm edges, even as people drive and build all around them.

When it comes to identifying the most dangerous snakes in America, the answer isn’t as straightforward as some may think. While most of us assume venom strength equates to most dangerous, this is not

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

A few weeks into spring, snakes are on the move in Arkansas and looking for food as temperatures warm.