A snake has no eyelids, so cannot blink. Its eyes are protected by a fixed type of scale that acts like a contact lens to keep out dust and prevent damage from scratching. Consequently, it sleeps with ...

Ancient people of Mount Athos, Greece probably owed their longevity to their bizarre eating habits. Let's take a look at the ...

Cannibalism in snakes has usually appeared as a footnote rather than a focus. It shows up in old field notebooks, brief case ...

Florida health officials warn against consuming Burmese python meat from the Everglades due to high mercury levels. Learn ...

There are way more pythons than hunters to remove them in Florida. But the ones that do kill them can be paid full-time by ...

The new year started off with a bang when a python hunter caught a 202-pound female python. That's a lot of meat to eat. But ...

Cozy climate and other factors align in Florida to make the state Earth’s playground for the most established, invasive reptile and amphibian species.