Snakes that eat humans have long captured our fear and fascination. In the dense jungles, wetlands, and forests of the world, a few giant serpents possess the strength and size to occasionally prey on ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...

For thousands of years, snakes have been used in art, literature, religious texts and more. From Adam and Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden to Medusa with her hair of snakes that turned anyone ...

A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the ...

The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to astonish biologists studying to eradicate the invasive species. Researchers in ...

Florida is unfortunately home to a lot of uninvited guests — especially invasive species. But there might be another way to control their rapidly increasing populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers ...

If you attract nesting birds, you may worry that snakes eat birds and eggs. Learn how to lower the risk. Also learn if birds eat snakes.