Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...

International Women and Girls in Science Day, Feb. 11, promotes full and equal access to and participation in STEM fields for women and girls.

Because alligators and crocodiles are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

As the lights dimmed in the Hippodrome State Theatre, bringing the noise of the crowd to a sudden, hushed silence, author Ray Bradbury’s words blazed across the screen — a quote from his book, ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...

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A South Florida man being held at the immigration detention site known as "Alligator Alcatraz" told CBS News Miami he wants to be deported, as international human rights advocates raise concerns over ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30. Related ...

LATEST Dec. 4, 8:40 a.m. Necropsy findings have revealed more information about the sudden death of Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ famed albino alligator. Experts at the UC Davis School ...

SCOTTSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) -- An American alligator found inside a Clarksville apartment earlier this week is now being treated at a local rehabilitation facility as officials work to determine what ...

A tiny alligator, presumably dumped by someone who couldn't care for it anymore, was rescued from the banks of the Charles River in Boston earlier this week. Named Charles, the American alligator was ...

State officials are coming up with a long-term plan for a small alligator caught in the frigid water of the Charles River near Back Bay in Boston this week. An American alligator caught Wednesday ...