Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive ...

Scientists have unlocked the mystery of how Burmese pythons digest bones without leaving any trace in their droppings. The ...

A new study conducted by biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reveals that Burmese pythons are capable of consuming larger prey than scientists realized.

A new study conducted by biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reveals that Burmese pythons are capable of consuming larger prey than scientists realized.

Snakes are known for gulping down truly gargantuan meals. However, one species of serpent outpaces them all, consuming the largest prey relative to its size of any known snake — and it's not the ...

News Environment Large python swallows 77-pound deer, stunning researchers with the size of its mouth Researchers found a 14.8-foot 115-pound python consuming a 77-pound deer near Naples.

Researchers found a 14.8-foot 115-pound python consuming a 77-pound deer near Naples. The snake became part of a study on the Burmese Python’s gape, which allows it to kill and eat very large ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

The scientists studied three adult female Burmese pythons. As one of those snakes was ingesting a 77-pound white-tailed deer, they discovered the deer was 66.9% of the snake’s mass.