There have been no human deaths from wild-living Burmese pythons in Florida. And while python attacks on humans are unlikely, they're not impossible. Per USGS, "In suburban areas and parks in Florida ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. -- An 18-foot python is now the second largest python ever caught in the wild in Florida. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Action Team members Cynthia Downer and ...

Scientists discover new intestinal cells in Burmese pythons that completely dissolve bones, explaining why they never appear ...

Burmese pythons aren't native to Florida. They were introduced to the state through the pet trade in the 1970s and released over time into the wild. The snakes gained a foothold in Everglades National ...

Dr. Melissa Miller is a research scientist, wildlife ecologist with UF's school Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.