Deep in the forests of Florida’s Key Largo, an opossum is being used to find an animal that researchers rarely see coming. Fitted with a small tracking collar and released back into the wild, the ...

Eastern indigo snake can grow to 9 feet, is nicknamed 'Emperor of the Forest,' and is native to Georgia. Where? How many are ...

Discovering a snake in your garden can be surprising, especially if you're not used to seeing them. In some cases, removal is necessary. However, it's often best to leave non-venomous snakes ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what we know, according to research. Snakes have long been cast as cold, ...

In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth. In the ...