Eating Florida's wildlife: Just say no to a Python Picnic

The new year started off with a bang when a python hunter caught a 202-pound female python. That's a lot of meat to eat. But ...
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Just a Walk in the Park… With a 20-Foot Python

A viral video shows a 20-foot reticulated python on a “walk in the park.” Is that safe or even good for the snake? Learn how ...
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Pandas 3.0 Introduces Default String Dtype and Copy-on-Write Semantics

The pandas team has released pandas 3.0.0, a major update that changes core behaviors around string handling, memory semantics, and datetime resolution, while removing a substantial amount of ...
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A Routine Hunt in the Everglades Turned Into a Record-Breaking Python Capture

Learn how a man's dream of becoming a professional python hunter resulted in the capture of the second-largest python in Florida history.

Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

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

Meet the 'croc docs' who track gators, pythons in Florida Everglades

International Women and Girls in Science Day, Feb. 11, promotes full and equal access to and participation in STEM fields for women and girls.
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The science behind how the reticulated python shimmers like a rainbow

Quick Take Reticulated pythons are known for their iridescent scales which reflect colors in the light. These snakes are native to South and Southeast Asia in countries such as India, Myanmar, and ...