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

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

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

Florida scientists have found an unlikely weapon in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums ...

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

"Pythons are large-body snakes. They are constrictors. That means they're going to coil around their food in order to eat," ...

The opossums wear collars that send a signal to researchers when the mammal is eaten, revealing the snake's location.

Three years after Florida wildlife officers mistakenly killed a pregnant pet boa constrictor named Big Shirl, the snake’s ...

One challenge in managing invasive pythons is their elusive behavior, compounded by the difficult-to-access terrain and their ...

Mistaken euthanasia during a python crackdown led to graphic scenes new state rules and a long legal fight over a rare ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate them as much as she does. Credit... Supported by By Katie L. Burke and ...