Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

Python-derived pTOS shows promise as a side-effect-free appetite suppressant, offering a new path for weight loss and metabolic therapies.

Learn when baby copperhead season starts, where neonates are born, and how dangerous these tiny venomous snakes really are.

Some time ago we asked our readers to take part in this doodle war, and we are so glad we did. Snakes don't always have the best reputation and are certainly not the cutest, but it turns out that all ...

Researchers in Cambodia surveyed dozens of previously unexplored caves and found several species never seen before, including a pit viper that is still being studied.

A team of researchers believes that pythons may contain clues to help treat a range of human ailments — from heart disease to muscle atrophy, and more. And now we consider pythons. It is usually best ...

And now we consider pythons. It is usually best to keep our distance from these sometimes deadly creatures, but a group of researchers say these snakes may hold secrets that could help us live longer ...

A new study suggests a substance in python blood could lead to new weight loss therapies for humans. The mice given the substance lost 9% of their body weight over 28 days. Scientists believe this ...

“Python’s Kiss” collects a baker’s dozen stories, nine of which previously have been published in the New Yorker and elsewhere (each is illustrated with a drawing by the author’s daughter, Aza Erdrich ...