A local preserve reports increased activity as temperatures rise, with experts urging awareness, proper footwear and keeping distance to reduce bite risk.

Pythons eat huge meals after monthslong fasts. Researchers identified molecules that skyrocket in their blood after a meal. One caused obese mice to eat less and lose weight, similar to semaglutide.

This week, our Wildlife Wednesday reporter, Vinny Mutone, introduces us to an iridescent snake living at the Santa Fe College teaching zoo.

Fossil reveals that a giant python over 4 meters long once lived in Taiwan. The discovery rewrites the island's natural history.

South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash ...

Florida incentivizes hunters to eliminate invasive Burmese pythons through programs offering cash rewards. The invasive snakes, numbering in the tens of thousands, disrupt the Everglades ecosystem by ...

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has announced its program schedule for the week of Feb. 16. Online registration is available at reconnectwithnature.org. Trail Club: February at Lake ...

The Schulenburg Garden Club met on Tuesday, Feb. 3.Hostesses Patricia Greeson and Janet Kobza decorated the meeting area using a wonderful Valentine theme. Members brought a variety of salads and ...