Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a ...

For thousands of years, snakes have been used in art, literature, religious texts and more. From Adam and Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden to Medusa with her hair of snakes that turned anyone ...

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into backyards.

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...