Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida’s invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.

Contractors with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Thomas Aycock, left, and Tom Rahill, founder of the ...

Florida researchers are scaling up an unconventional strategy to combat invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades by fitting opossums with GPS collars. When the snakes eat these tagged prey, the ...

A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the ...

When it comes to food consumption, snakes skip the whole chewing bit and swallow their meals whole. But sometimes their eyes ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

Just when you thought you knew everything about one of Florida's least-favorite invasive species, a surprise emerges. Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats. Just ...