A monitoring group says a boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for European shores capsized off the coast of Libya last week, leaving 51 people dead or missing.

A European mother of four, Ksenia Kala, shares how embracing Indian parenting traditions has enriched her family life. From co-sleeping and daily oil massages for babies to thoughtfully choosing ...

A strengthening El Niño and cool Atlantic waters are expected to suppress storm development, though history shows one ...

Gunfire and explosions at Niger’s main international airport highlight a shift in militant strategy in Africa’s Sahel region.

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Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including ...

Predators are often judged by the size of the animals they can overpower. Yet in the wild, a successful hunt does not always end with a successful meal. Sometimes the danger begins only after the ...

Still, scientists no longer consider complete eradication realistic.

Eric Carle's 'The Greedy Python' offers a lesson on greed that resonates with Florida's invasive snake crisis.

Archaeological evidence from the Canary Islands suggests that by the 11th century, people there were harvesting and processing a variety of fish and other marine organisms—indicating that coastal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Desirée, a 4.3-meter (14-foot) python that rescuers first mistook for dead because of her severe injuries, ...

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...