The expression “so hungry I could eat a horse” might not be just a figure of speech — for the Burmese python, at least.

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive ...

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

Burmese pythons were introduced to Florida as exotic pets. The snakes grew too big to be good housemates and were released (or escaped) into the Everglades, where they feasted on native wildlife ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...