Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

B urmese pythons ( Python bivittatus) don’t believe in waste, digesting not only the muscle and fat of their prey, but the ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

A new study by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and the University of Cincinnati reveals how a python's gape allows it to consume larger animals.

Burmese pythons are nonvenomous, but they're one of the most destructive invasive species in Florida. Can you shoot them?

WATCH: Burmese python swallows 77-pound white-tailed deer Florida’s invasive snakes can eat bigger prey than scientists previously realized, a study in Journal of Reptiles & Amphibians concluded.

Burmese pythons pose an even greater threat to Florida’s natural ecosystem than previously thought because of their big mouths, scientists recently discovered.

WATCH: Burmese python swallows 77-pound white-tailed deer Florida’s invasive snakes can eat bigger prey than scientists previously realized, a study in Journal of Reptiles & Amphibians concluded.

The Florida Python Challenge is underway. In 2022, scientist found a 5-foot alligator carcass inside an 18-foot Burmese python. See viral video.

WATCH: Burmese python swallows 77-pound white-tailed deer Florida’s invasive snakes can eat bigger prey than scientists previously realized, a study in Journal of Reptiles & Amphibians concluded.

WATCH: Burmese python swallows 77-pound white-tailed deer Florida’s invasive snakes can eat bigger prey than scientists previously realized, a study in Journal of Reptiles & Amphibians concluded.