Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

As you can see from my battle wounds, I’m about 220 pounds and it pulled me to the grass,” one of the brave rescuers said.

Residents in Prosperity, S.C., are sleeping peacefully now that a monstrous python on the loose has been captured.

This isn't the first time snake hunters have used creative means to capture their prey. In 2020, the FWC deployed python-sniffing detector dogs to track pythons in South Florida.

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated ...

The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole.

What makes a snake a python, and how many different types of pythons are there? Learn more about the many python species here ...

Burmese pythons have terrorized the Florida Everglades for years. Scientists are hoping robotic bunnies will end the reptile's reign over the region.

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The competition drew more ...