Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Researchers attach tracking devices to three-pound opossums, allowing them to track and capture pythons who eat them.

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

Scientists have identified a unique intestinal cell in Burmese pythons that allows the snakes to digest and expel excess ...

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

Burmese pythons are the scourge of the Everglades because of their voracious eating habits but that gluttony, often followed by a prolonged fast, may unlock new weight loss therapies for humans, ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.