Discovery of record-length python in Sulawesi highlights threats and conservation efforts for giant snakes in Indonesia.

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia. Farida, 45, went missing on Thursday night. Her body was discovered inside the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Adnan Azad A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a reticulated ...

Quick Take Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world, capable of reaching 20 feet or more and weighing well ...

Snakes come in all different patterns and colors. With so many habitats, they have evolved to camouflage in with a diverse ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A mom of four went missing in Indonesia only to be found swallowed whole by a 16-foot python the next day, according to reports. Nightmarish video and photos show the harrowing moment the fully ...

No matter how you feel about snakes, there is no denying that reticulated pythons are magnificent creatures. There is one female in this clip, who has grown to 21 feet and is proving very tricky to ...

A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, a local official said Saturday, marking at least the fifth person to be devoured by a python ...