Cold snap can slow, but not eliminate, Florida's invasive species

Cozy climate and other factors align in Florida to make the state Earth’s playground for the most established, invasive ...
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9 fascinating green snake species across the globe, from the green tree python to the boomslang

Green snakes are among the most fascinating reptiles on Earth, not only because of their bright colouration but also due to their role in the ecosystem. Green snakes inhabit all of North America, ...

Florida's iguanas are still falling from the trees but now they are dead

While an untold number of iguanas awoke from a cold-stunned torpor to continue on with their life, those that succumbed to the chill may be in trees.
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Invasive species are spreading fast in the Florida Everglades, raising fears about lasting damage

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Florida's iguana horror show: Now, the dead ones are falling from trees

While an untold number of iguanas awoke from a cold-stunned torpor to continue on with their life, those that succumbed to the chill may be in trees.

No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as “primitive” or “ancient” and ...
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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 ...
Nature

Spotting viral invaders in koala family trees

Genetic analyses of koala pedigrees help to suss out virus-induced genome changes that affect cancer risk and reproductive success.