Burmese pythons are killing off mammals that would normally keep Florida's rat population in check. A new study found that parts of the Florida Everglades were becoming overrun with rats as a result.

The CRD Animal Shelter was contacted after the ball python, wrapped in a pillowcase, and roof rat were found in a box beside ...

If you don’t like rats, you might have more in common with invasive Burmese pythons than you think. A new study by the University of Florida shows that pythons in the Everglades are killing off ...

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

The extreme metabolism of some snakes could provide leads on how to regenerate human tissue. Elanor, a Burmese python, feeding on a rat in the converted garage of David Nelson, who has several snakes ...

Gruesome 3-D images of the insides of snakes, alligators and tarantulas have been captured with a new high-tech procedure. The digital images show for the first time the complete digestion cycle of a ...

As Burmese pythons threaten Florida habitats, a local program incentivizes residents to assist with capturing and killing them. Aaron Mann won the top prize of $1,000 after wrangling 87 of the snakes ...

Mumbai-based naturalists have documented a rare instance of ophiophagy (snake-eating behaviour) at Maharashtra Nature Park, where a rat snake was observed consuming a juvenile Indian rock python.

Evilnum, a group known for targeting financial technology companies, has added new malware and infection tricks to its arsenal, researchers warn. The group is suspected of offering APT-style ...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Florida is full of interesting critters, and a driver recently found one nestled under the hood of their car. The Lee County Sheriff's Office posted on their Facebook page Tuesday ...