Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

An injured ball python and a domestic rat are recovering after they were found abandoned at the Sooke Potholes on Monday.

Join Michael from The Reptile Zoo as he shares fun facts about ball pythons, including where they're from, their behavior, ...

Got a hankering to adopt a pet that will hug you back — and we mean really hug? The Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA in Burlingame just might have what you’re looking for. The shelter is awash in ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police in Dauphin County have a strange question, but one that needs to be asked: Is anyone in Lower Paxton Township missing a python? The Harrisburg-area police department said ...

Two “incredibly lucky” ball pythons dumped in a North Carolina forest are getting a second chance after being rescued by a mushroom hunter on May 26, a rescue group said. BeWild Reptile Rescue Two ...