B urmese pythons ( Python bivittatus) don’t believe in waste, digesting not only the muscle and fat of their prey, but the ...

Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

The particles in the cells' crypts, the researchers determined, are excess to the snake's requirements once it has extracted all it needs from the completely dissolved bones. The purpose of the ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

Specialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey.

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill ...

Invasive species — whether snakes, plants, or insects — throw ecosystems out of balance. While the Everglades' problem is on ...