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Burmese pythons have wiped out 98 percent of Florida’s opossums, so scientists are now strapping GPS collars onto the survivors and letting the snakes eat them, becau…

Florida researchers fitted GPS-collared opossums to track Burmese pythons from the inside — and the hidden biology of this ...

On the prowl for Florida’s invasive pythons, these guys are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty eased his airboat named “Python Patrol” onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a ...

On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...
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This 5-meter snake is eating the Everglades - and nothing is stopping it

Burmese pythons were released into Florida through the pet trade, and now the Everglades may hold hundreds of thousands of ...

Navy Pier July 4 fireworks expected to draw thousands to Chicago lakefront

Tens of thousands of people are expected to watch Fourth of July fireworks at and around Navy Pier Saturday as the city ...
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What happens to your blood pressure when you eat bananas regularly

Bananas contain potassium, an essential mineral which can lower blood pressure. Potassium does this by relaxing blood vessel walls and helping the body dispose of sodium. Getting enough potassium is ...