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

Researchers in Florida discovered a method for capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on ...

Researchers attach tracking devices to three-pound opossums, allowing them to track and capture pythons who eat them.

The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the historic success of removing nearly 300 invasive pythons in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The non-Florida native Burmese Python preys on native mammals, birds and ...

Here's a look back at an unusual sight. A large alligator was caught on video dragging a colossal Burmese python through the water in the Florida Everglades. The video, shot from the observation tower ...

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

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