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

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

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

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

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

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

Are Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are more active in warmer months? Signs show signs of cold tolerance, potentially ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Burmese pythons provide an integrative contamination signal across terrestrial–aquatic food webs, leveraging long lifespan, ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

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 ...