As temperatures rise across Georgia, so do encounters with snakes. State herpetologist Daniel Sollenberger is fielding an ...

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

A Gaboon viper carefully stores its massive fangs by retracting them against the roof of its mouth until ready to strike.

Cobras are considered to be among the most recognised venomous snakes in the world. Their ability to stand tall and create a ...

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

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their misconceptions ...

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

An African bullfrog displays its effective puffing and hopping defenses against a highly venomous boomslang snake.

The University of Florida is asking the public to help track the eels to prevent them from becoming more widespread. The eels pose a threat to native wildlife and could disrupt Everglades restoration ...

The largest pythons ever recorded show an extreme mix of size, strength, and highly efficient hunting. Unlike venomous predators, they rely entirely on constriction, using powerful coils to stop blood ...

A surprising discovery in python biology could change how we approach weight loss and it might work very differently from existing drugs. Scientists have discovered a compound in python blood that may ...

The state of Florida is home to six types of venomous snakes, and they're starting to get active as temperatures warm, state ...