Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...

The new year started off with a bang when a python hunter caught a 202-pound female python. That's a lot of meat to eat. But don't do that.

Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the slithering scourge of the Everglades in a stir fry or chili.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among the numerous snakes on planet Earth, pythons are well known ...

After 12 years of tracking and hunting Burmese pythons in South Florida, it takes a lot to get Ian Bartoszek riled. A wildlife biologist and the science coordinator for the Conservancy of Southwest ...