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

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their misconceptions ...

Contracted Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson, his wife, son and daughter, worked together to capture a 202-pound female python (16 feet, 10 inches) on Jan. 13, 2026 in the Everglades. It's the second ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

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

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

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 ...

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