Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the swamp.

Python hunters have nothing to be afraid of when it comes to venom and pythons. They are not venomous. But they have very ...

Officials in India have confirmed two cases of a deadly virus with no cure. Could Nipah virus make its way to Florida?

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In the kind of nightmare scenario dreaded by anyone contemplating a visit to Australia, a woman in Brisbane woke up with a heavy weight on her chest, only to find that it was an 8ft-long python.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The fish-eating bat (Myotis vivesi) catches fish and crustaceans thanks to its long legs, hook-shaped claws and waterproof fur. The species is ...

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Carrie Underwood took a break from stadium stages and spotlights to show off a very different kind of achievement on Friday, November 7, on her Instagram post. The country superstar, 42, posted a set ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...