Stock image of a Southern African Python. Thought to be the largest species of snake in Africa, one of these snakes got caught behind barbed wire, requiring snake catcher Nick Evans' assistance.

These huge snakes lived in the tropical rainforests of South America approximately 60 million years ago and would have been ...

Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake would win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it's a harmless little African snake that consumes eggs whole like an amuse-bouche.

New technology detects snake DNA in the environment and allows researchers to determine if invasive snakes such as the Burmese python are in the area. Pioneered by the University of Florida, the ...

An African snake is being cared for by authorities in Connecticut after apparently being abandoned in a reservoir area.

An African python was caught sitting in the parking lot of a Walmart Superstore in Pickens, SC, police say.