WASHINGTON -- You don't think of pythons as big-hearted toward their fellow creatures. They're better known for the bulge in their bodies after swallowing one of those creatures whole. But the snakes' ...

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially. By Asher Elbein The ball python ...

A ball python was spotted in Beavertail State Park, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured.

Alligator Alcatraz is a temporary migrant detention center located in the Big Cypress National Preserve near the Florida Everglades. The location was intentionally chosen for its harsh environment: a ...

Three large pythons were spotted in Forest Park, Queens earlier this week. So far, only one of them has been caught. Animal rescuer Meagan Licari recovered the 4-foot ball python. "We named him Kevin.

It’s one for the hiss-tory books! Three enormous ball pythons were spotted slithering through Queen’s Forest Park Thursday, including one that was nabbed — and named Kevin by rescuers — and two more ...

A California ball python was captured at an In-N-Out Burger 50 miles from her home. While Florida has ball pythons, our challenge is dealing with the much larger Burmese pythons. Sometimes a mouse won ...