A pet ball python named Lucius escaped from his pirate-costumed owner on a CTA Green Line train and hid inside a control box.

The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons, and scientists say ...

Alycia Griffith was once afraid of snakes. Now she has four pet snakes and makes earrings and necklaces from their skin. She ...

The non-native snakes are overrunning Florida and must be eliminated. Fashion designers are determined to make sure their ...

The non-native snakes are overrunning Florida and must be eliminated. Fashion designers are determined to make sure their ...

Special intestinal cells collect excess minerals into particles the snakes can poop out, according to a new study ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

Frictional anisotropy, as produced by the directionality of scales in snake skin, is necessary to propel snakes across flat, hard surfaces. This work illustrates the design, fabrication, and testing ...

Animal expert helps python suffering from retained eye caps, a common shedding issue that can cause vision problems if left ...

The pythons are primarily found in South Florida, but their range is expanding rapidly northward. One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python ...

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?