Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held in the state. They're the ultimate of swamp monsters. Pythons are gigantic predators from ...

Florida’s invasive Burmese python crisis is intensifying, with sightings spreading north beyond the Everglades and new predator dynamics emerging. Researchers are deploying GPS-collared possums and ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Predators in conflict: Alligators and invasive Burmese pythons are preying on each other in Florida's Everglades, highlighting a complex ecological battle. Seasonal safety alerts: Gator mating season ...

Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons ...

Opossums are becoming Florida's secret weapon against giant invasive pythons-thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.