Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the swamp.

Scientists confirm a record-breaking green anaconda in the Amazon, revealing new species clues, surprising sizes, invasive risks, and unanswered questions about even larger snakes still hidden within ...

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had a near-record catch.

Georgia Wildlife says this state has the highest biodiversity of snakes in the U.S. with 47 species of which seven are venomous. But what's the story on the biggest and whether or not it poses a ...

Alabama's lands are crawling with 49 species of snakes. Six are venomous, and the rest won't bother you. One snake stands out, not for its bite, but for its size. What is the longest snake in the ...

Modern anacondas and pythons are massive, but fossil evidence shows they are not even close to the largest snakes to ever ...

Goldie the python was believed to be among the biggest snakes in captivity at more than 25 feet in length, according to Skunkape Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida. Skunkape Headquarters photo A python ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...