On a warm and clear Wednesday morning in the Everglades, researchers Melissa Miller and Brandon Welty dug through grass and dirt in search of a ten-foot snake they had seen just a week before. Members ...

Firefighters in Florida, US dismantled parts of a woman’s car to rescue her pet Burmese python after it slithered behind the dashboard. The owner drove to Station 43 for help on 9 March, where crews ...

What makes an animal invasive, and which species are causing the most destruction across North America? A species is ...

A team of experts including local conservationist Budi Purwanto, snake handler Diaz Nugraha, and photographer Radu Frentiu ...

This remarkable temple is home to dozens of pythons that play an important role in local religious traditions. Here’s what it’s like visiting one of Benin’s most unusual cultural landmarks.

Thinking of a pet snake? Skip the dander and daily walks. We explore the costs, lifespan, and best beginner species for ...

A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species.

Invasive species are all over America, and it’s very likely you may have seen them in your own backyard. Some species are so common that we wouldn’t even think of them as being non-native. While ...

"This is why the story of the invasive species appealed to me so much. This is something I can do. This is something I can help with." ...

From the most iconic national park to the newest national monument, much of America’s 640 million acres of public land is ...

If you care about Florida's native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards - powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long - ...

Sorry ophidiophobes, but the capacity of snakes to get upright without limbs is a wonder of nature we have struggled to understand.