If you were a starving snake in a barren landscape, your most nutritious available lunch may just be another snake. While cannibalism is an absolute taboo to us humans, it’s remarkably widespread in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Following are questions readers have asked about snakes in and around the house. They sometimes send photos to help with ...