Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Registrations have officially opened for Florida's annual Python Challenge, which appeals for help from the public to ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

Long-term tracking shows a Burmese python is rewriting assumptions about breeding, giving new intel for Florida's battle ...

Researchers in Florida discovered a method for capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on ...

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.