J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue is seeking out community support after seeing a rapid increase in surrendered ball pythons. According to the rescue, this underscores the growing ...

A captivating moment watching baby ball pythons break through their eggs and take their first breaths. Police investigate possible link between Brown University attack and shooting of MIT professor ...

A new directive to U.S. embassies and consulates instructs officials to consider denying visas for people who suffer from chronic health issues. The guidelines sent by the U.S. State Department ...

New data from personal finance company WalletHub shows the most and least overweight states in America, based on an evaluation of key measures like obesity prevalence, diet and fitness levels. The ...

Fashion trend forecasters should flag snake skin as the next big thing in the Sunshine State. The invasive Burmese python, which has been terrorizing the natural wildlife of the Florida Everglades for ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

Residents call for change after two deadly crashes in New Bedford Two deadly crashes within days are fueling safety concerns in New Bedford. Fire heavily damages Bristol home A home in Bristol was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

It was about 2 in the morning when Claudilio Cruz, a member of a road crew spreading asphalt on U.S. 1 in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, heard frantic honking. When he looked up he was ...

The captured snake, named Kevin, has already found a rescue placement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand in 2022. Her ...

Sept. 26 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in New York said they captured a 4-foot ball python in a Queens park -- but two more of the snakes are still on the loose in the area. Rescue group Puppy Kitty NYC ...