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

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

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biologists said an unusual animal death deep in the Florida Everglades led to a positive surprise. Officials said they found a ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida biologists wrangled the largest Burmese python yet to be captured in the state of Florida. A team of three hauled it from the Picayune Strand State Forest to the ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.