They’re running out of food,” an officer explained that the invasive species decimated the local small mammal population.

A routine patrol turned into a wild encounter when Sergeant Carlos Atola of the Pinecrest Police Department (PPD), along with a Sheriff’s Deputy, successfully captured a massive 14-foot Burmese python ...

Difficulty digesting large meals may limit where these temperature-sensitive snakes can call home — and that might be a good ...

Law enforcement officers in South Florida have to always be prepared for the unexpected when they clock in each day.

Police in Pinecrest captured a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, with the event underscoring invasive species issues.

A Pinecrest police officer and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy had their hands full early Thursday morning with a 14-foot Burmese python.

Florida’s wild icons—from panthers to butterflies—are vanishing fast, caught in the crosshairs of development and climate ...

The mother and her boyfriend were sentenced to years behind bars after one smiling two-year-old girl's life was ended when ...

Dr. Melissa Miller is a research scientist, wildlife ecologist with UF's school Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Scientists discover new intestinal cells in Burmese pythons that completely dissolve bones, explaining why they never appear ...

In a mountain forest of southeastern China, a 1-foot-long creature with a “collar” moved along the ground. Its “secretive” nature helped it go largely unnoticed — until some keen-eyed scientists found ...

Next time you’re debating whether a quesadilla is worth a long drive, remember there’s a place in Lake Buena Vista where the cheese is perfectly melted, the chicken is impeccably seasoned, and yes, ...