Police in Ohio said a report of "unwanted slithering" in a Westlake neighborhood resulted in the detention of a ball python.

A new scientific review challenges the headline-grabbing claim that Yellowstone’s returning wolves triggered one of the strongest trophic cascades on Earth. Researchers found that the reported 1,500% ...

Alligator mating season occurs in May and June, leading to increased activity and potential sightings. Alligators in Florida are opportunistic feeders, and known to occasionally prey on invasive ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes have drastically reduced native mammal populations, including raccoons, ...

Opossums could soon become weaponized against invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Researchers want to fit 40 opossums with collars that will send signals when they die, leading them to the snake that ...

Burmese pythons are top predators in the Florida Everglades, and wildlife researchers have found a way to help control the invasive species by using opossums. Researchers have fitted opossums and ...