On March 5, 39 live pythons were found in a tractor-trailer at the U.S.-Mexico border, resulting in fines totaling over $34,000.

A molecule produced in abundance by pythons after big meals could lead the way to new weight loss drugs, a University of Colorado study says.

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain ...

Pythons don't nibble. They chomp, squeeze, and swallow their prey whole in a meal that can approach 100% of their body weight. But even as they slither stealthily around the forest, months or even a ...

A reticulated python has already completed its hunt of this small deer and is in the process of constricting its prey.

This week, our Wildlife Wednesday reporter, Vinny Mutone, introduces us to an iridescent snake living at the Santa Fe College teaching zoo.

Ahead, wildlife experts share all of the reasons why you should welcome opossums into your yard. Opossums are one of nature’s hardest-working cleanup crews, says Peter Gros, wildlife expert and ...

“Python’s Kiss” collects a baker’s dozen stories, nine of which previously have been published in the New Yorker and elsewhere (each is illustrated with a drawing by the author’s daughter, Aza Erdrich ...

Spotting a snake in the garden can startle it as much as it startles you. Here's what you should—and shouldn't—do if you spot a snake in your yard.

Snakes have lost the gene that encodes ghrelin, a hormone that helps regulate hunger in many vertebrates, according to a new study.

Reptiles shed their skin, but not all of them do so equally. Discover the differences between snakes and amphibians when it ...

Thinking of a pet snake? Skip the dander and daily walks. We explore the costs, lifespan, and best beginner species for ...