The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued widespread extreme cold watches and warnings across Florida ahead of an arctic blast set to plunge temperatures in the state. Although most Floridians ...

An invasive python in South Florida. As temperatures drop, experts explain how cold weather affects reptiles — and why pythons can still survive freezes that don’t last long. MyFWC Florida Fish and ...

MIAMI — With the arrival of cold weather, some people in South Florida see low temperatures as a possible solution to the region’s invasive reptile problem. But that hope cools quickly: species like ...

Evidence has shown that Burmese pythons are becoming cold-tolerant due to their genome being altered by evolutionary change Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are reportedly surviving despite ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...

The invasive snakes are excellent swimmers and can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes. Pythons may increasingly be found in residential backyards and urban areas adjacent to these waterways.

One of seven mummified cheetahs found in caves in Saudi Arabia. Credit: Ahmed Boug et al./Communications Earth & Environment, 2026. In the dry, sun-baked expanse of northern Saudi Arabia, there are ...

Deep inside the Lauga cave network in northern Saudi Arabia, scientists stumbled upon the exquisitely preserved remains of cheetahs that date back hundreds, and even thousands, of years. The ...