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

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

Ecosystems can be thrown into chaos by unexpected invaders, and few examples are as striking as a massive snake devouring a ...

Here's what to know about Burmese pythons in Florida and a map of sighting numbers by county.

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A resident of the Stuart West community got more than they bargained for when they popped the hood of their vehicle and discovered a ball python curled around the engine. The ...

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum ...