Not everyone's pet is a fuzzy, four-legged friend. Sometimes it's a ball python, or even an alligator. But owning an exotic ...

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Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades. A population of the pythons is "established" in South ...

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Burmese pythons have been ...

Professional python hunter Carl Jackson recently caught a 202-pound python, the second heaviest ever recorded in Florida. Python bites are a common risk for hunters, and their teeth feel like needles ...

As the World Cup final approaches, take a moment to appreciate the beautiful symmetries of humanity’s favorite truncated icosahedron. By Siobhan Roberts To kick off the final weekend of the World Cup, ...

A Florida pizzeria owner is redefining the term “exotic pet trade” by accepting captured Burmese pythons as payment for a pie. “I’m the first place in the world to accept python as currency,” Dustin ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's Short Wave podcast. When Skip Maas first adopted Agrapina, a mottled ball python, she hadn't eaten in 14 ...