Two years after giving birth, Thelma the reticulated python is shown to be the sole parent.

Thelma, an 11-year-old reticulated python at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky had no contact with males, but produced six offspring via parthenogenesis, otherwise known as virgin birth.

Celebrate a special birthday for a clutch of beautiful Reticulated Pythons! Watch as python eggs hatch at The Reptile Zoo.

Six babies born to a 11-year-old reticulated python at the Louisville Zoo have only one parent—they are the result of a virgin birth. The python, 200-pound, 20-foot-long Thelma, had never been ...

Ready your myrrh, folks: A reticulated python named Thelma has given birth to six little miracles of science. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The ...

It's the Virgin Mary of snakes. A reticulated python named Thelma in a zoo in Louisville, Ky., gave birth to six snakes, but never had any contact with a male snake. "Staff along with researchers ...

Scientists at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky are trying to solve a new evolutionary mystery after a female python gave birth to several healthy babies, despite having no contact with a male for ...

A fun and educational reptile zoo experience! A class shares in on a ball python egg reveal for a birthday surprise, and ...