It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

Florida’s warm climate created perfect conditions for the Burmese python to thrive. Originally native to Southeast Asia, the snake adapted quickly to wetlands and swamps. Its diet includes birds, ...

A Burmese python is pulled from an areca palm next to a home in a Miami-Dade neighborhood and nearby residents react while the snake is removed. (Credit: Humane Iguana Control) Donald Trump issues ...

Viruses typically aren’t considered ‘alive,’ as many core biological functions are outsourced to their potential hosts. But a newly discovered organism appears to straddle the line between virus and ...