Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to ...

Burmese pythons have transformed the Florida Everglades into one of the strangest predator battlegrounds on Earth, where ...

In the chronicles of the natural world, Harriet is an evolutionary success story. For Florida, the nearly 13-foot-long Burmese python is an ecological nightmare. Called the “most interesting Burmese ...

Here's a list of five of Florida's most dangerous animals and what to do if you run into a shark or gator while swimming in ...

A Burmese python named Harriet has challenged scientific understanding of the species' reproductive cycle. Harriet produced six clutches of eggs over seven reproductive cycles, a much higher rate than ...

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.