On May 8, the egg pipped: The chick inside cracked a tiny hole through the shell, the first step of hatching. But there was a problem. Rather than pipping at the egg’s vertical midpoint, the chick had ...

Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

The particles in the cells' crypts, the researchers determined, are excess to the snake's requirements once it has extracted all it needs from the completely dissolved bones. The purpose of the ...

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

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The King Cobra, the world's longest venomous snake, earns its regal title through its unique diet of other snakes, potent ...

You know that feeling when you stumble upon a place that makes you want to text everyone you know immediately? That’s Honey’s Sit ‘n Eat in Philadelphia – a Southern-Jewish food mashup that’s serving ...

Hi guys! The most amazing thing happened today! Sammy decided to do something nice for Sue and gave her a giant chocolate surprise egg! 🙌🎉 Can you imagine coming across one? It sure has to ...

Twenty-two Indian Rock Python eggs those had recently hatched at a wildlife rehabilitation facility after being rescued from a Mumbai drain were successfully released into the wild, officials said ...

Last month, wildlife rescue experts recovered the 22 eggs along with a nine-foot female python from a drain along the Eastern Express Highway during pre-monsoon maintenence work.