Special intestinal cells collect excess minerals into particles the snakes can poop out, according to a new study ...

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

The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole.

Can you eat pythons? Florida snake hunter prefers his ground up like hamburger, however state recommends NOT eating the ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?

The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in Florida. Burmese pythons were introduced to Florida through the pet trade in the 1970s and have since ...

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?