Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 10-day event and ...

Years of snake-tracking data reveal the conditions that boost success and that could be incorporated into an app to aid in ...

Scientists warn the eel could be more catastrophic than the Burmese python, causing an "avalanche of prey loss." The eels have caused massive declines in crayfish, small fish, and amphibian ...

A video of a sea snake slowly swallowing an entire moray eel seems to have left some viewers both fascinated and horrified. The unsettling clip, shared on the Reddit forum Nature Is Metal, shows the ...

There are dozens of aquatic species in the Chicago River, but for one angler fishing in River North, his catch was an unexpected surprise. Ben Gorahschenko told NBC Chicago this week that as he was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. At first glance, the electric eel’s abilities feel ...

The University of Florida is asking the public to help track the eels to prevent them from becoming more widespread. The eels pose a threat to native wildlife and could disrupt Everglades restoration ...