Every time a Burmese python swallows a meal, something remarkable happens inside its body. Its heart expands by a quarter.

Scientists have discovered a compound in python blood that reduces appetite and could lead to safer, more effective weight-loss drugs.

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A new study explores how the extreme biology of pythons may point to an unexpected path for obesity research. Pythons don’t nibble. They chomp, squeeze, and swallow their prey whole in a meal that can ...

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The key to healthier weight loss drugs could be found somewhere unexpected: inside a python’s blood. The slithering serpents have an appetite-suppressing compound in their blood that helps them ...

And she or he definitely needs to be safely ensconced in the yard with no escape options. “Just personally, I can tell you that I’m always thinking about ‘What do dogs need in that environment?’ ” ...

Getting ready for sweet corn season with field prep equipment checks and everything that needs to be in place before planting begins.

A confusing car issue turns into a surprising diagnosis as the real problem ends up being something completely different than expected.

The jackalope is mythical, but Wyoming was home to an actual prehistoric rodent with two large horns on its head. The Ceratogaulus is one of the ...

Some people collect stamps, others climb mountains, but a dedicated group of food enthusiasts make pilgrimages to Hoboken for something called “fresh mutz.” If you’re not familiar with the term, “mutz ...