The US Geological Survey (USGS) is full of extremely adventurous scientists. They walk around on volcanoes, hunt down giant mud slides, and — who knew? — wrestle with pythons in the Florida Everglades ...

The five-metre-long, cold-blooded colossus was the largest ever to be removed from Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades — weighing in at 63 kilograms. The female snake, which also ...

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python Challenge. Participants can win money prizes in several categories, including ...

The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...

This was the biggest python we’ve ever found so large it shocked even our most experienced team members. Watch the full encounter, from tracking to capture, and learn what makes these massive snakes ...