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.

Hundreds of people so far have signed up for the monthlong event, which calls for hunting down Burmese pythons in the Everglades The 2013 Python Challenge kicked off Saturday, drawing people from ...