A month-long hunt to eradicate Burmese pythons began Saturday, attracting nearly 800 people to hunt the invasive species.

The Florida Python Challenge opened Friday as the state announced a $10,000 grand prize to the person who removes the most invasive Burmese pythons in the 10-day event.

Python now a top-3 programming language as Julia's rise speeds up The MIT-created Julia programming language continues its ascent in developer popularity.