Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

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

Invasive Asian swamp eels are spreading in South Florida canals. UF wants the public's help to track this threat to native ...

Bringing a creature into your home that might outlive a mortgage changes how you think about pet ownership. Most people ...

The New York State Department of Health on Thursday shared updated guidance on eating fish you catch, and it includes a major change for the Hudson River. For the first time in 50 years, the ...

Some fish caught in the Lower Hudson River are now safe to eat, the state Health Department declared this week, relaxing a 50-year-old advisory meant to limit exposure to cancer-causing PCBs. The ...

A compound from python blood helps suppress appetite, while maintaining muscle and heart health in the snakes. Could it do the same for humans? — dpa A compound that can suppress appetite has been ...

For more than 50 years, New York has warned people not to eat fish from the Hudson River. The advisory dates to Aug. 7, 1975, when the state began telling residents that fish caught in the river could ...

NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — The inspector general for the Environmental Protection Agency is warning people about eating fish from the contaminated Eighteenmile Creek in Niagara County. In 2012, the ...

CU Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The ...

This week marks the beginning of Lent, the time before Easter when those of Christian faith forgo certain luxuries to reflect on the sacrifices of Jesus Christ. For many, this includes giving up meat.