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

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

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

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

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Burmese pythons can also swallow much bigger prey, due to their ability to open their flexible jaws even wider than their ...

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

The female snake measures in at approximately 23 feet and 8 inches, although its length can be significantly extended when sedated “A python this big will probably be drawn toward a village … and once ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...