These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is still investigating the incident but the Internet has strong ...

Cat kneading, or making biscuits, starts as a nursing reflex in kittens — a biologist explains why it lingers for life, and ...

A 3-meter (almost 10-foot) python was captured in Sai Kung, Hong Kong, after authorities found the snake near a farm with a noticeably swollen belly, raising suspicions that it ha ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that pose a significant threat to the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event designed to raise awareness and remove ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A scavenger bird could become an ally in South Florida's fight against the spread of invasive Burmese pythons. By feeding on their ...

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A prospective Burmese python owner was met with a wave of blunt warnings online after asking whether it would be safe to adopt the snake while living alone — and whether a taser could stop it in an ...

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, ...

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and can spread to people after exposure in caves ...

Opossums — or, as they are more commonly referred to in America, just possums — have become crucial players in conservation initiatives in Florida, helping control the highly destructive population of ...