Graham Alexander receives funding from the National Research Foundation. Snakes are probably not the first creatures that spring to mind when you think about caring parents. But recent research has ...

As Florida officials keep fighting a seemingly losing battle against the growing number of Burmese pythons, there’s a new snake the state is trying to stop from growing into a big — and we mean big — ...

CAMBELLTON, N.B. - Two boys, aged five and seven, were strangled by an African rock python after it escaped from an exotic pet store in New Brunswick. Here are some key facts about the reptile: ...

Burmese pythons are not the only large invasive constrictor slithering through the Everglades, Florida wildlife officials also search for the Northern African rock python. According to the Florida ...

A giant African python making its way across the golf course is definitely something you don’t see every day. Apparently hoping to get a round of golf in on an off day, an African rock python ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It's been about two months since Florida issued a virtual open season on giant invasive Burmese pythons gobbling up rabbits, birds and even small alligators throughout the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Durban — A snake catcher, with the help of others, rescued a massive southern African python weighing 23.95kg, around 3.3 metres, from Clare Estate home. Durban snake catcher Nick Evans said it was a ...

South Coast snake catcher Sarel van der Merwe has asked the public to keep his number on speed dial because it is now snake season, saying that the season will last until March. Van der Merwe was ...

July 29 (UPI) --Authorities in Winnipeg, Manitoba, are asking the public to keep an eye out for an unusual loose animal: an African ball python. A city representative said Animal Services officers and ...

A group of holidaymakers and staff at Phinda’s Zuka Lodge in Northern KwaZulu-Natal experienced an unexpected and nerve-racking encounter when a large African Rock python decided to join them. The ...