Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) measures brain activity optically based on changes in cortical blood flow.

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The South Florida Water Management District held its monthly python elimination competition in July. Tom Rahill won the award for most pythons removed, capturing 98 snakes. Kristine Bartish caught the ...

Professional python hunter Taylor Stanberry placed second in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge while five months pregnant. Stanberry, the first woman to win the competition in 2025, plans to continue ...

The post 96 Pythons in 10 Days: Meet Florida's Challenge Champion appeared first on A-Z Animals. Several months ago, A-Z Animals published a story about the Florida Python Challenge. This state agency ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

Children's pythons are hatching, with a close look at the moment new hatchlings emerge. Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming Ever noticed those white squares on top of ...

For years, the Everglades was known for its tangled wetlands, alligators and an abundance of smaller mammals moving through the vegetation. Then an animal from south-east Asia began spreading through ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...