The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Dogs have been trained to find a variety of things — drugs, cancer, biosecurity risks and, of course, treats. But now, specialised working dogs and their trainers have been put to the test to find the ...