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 ...

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

A post‑meal compound found in python blood curbed appetite in lab mice, hinting at future weight loss therapies.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa Republican lawmakers want to send the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on a wild goose poop ...

Of course bears do that. But what if something could be made of that scat? It is a ridiculous idea and for Columbia Sportswear, that was the point. For an promotion built around Super Bowl LX, the ...

Researchers find that fecal transplants may improve age-related gut issues. The study, conducted on mice, has interesting real-world implications. Here, a gastroenterologist explains the findings and ...

It was the catch of a lifetime. For contracted python hunter Carl Jackson, wrangling a near record python earlier this year (Jan. 13) was likely satisfying in more ways than one. First, his struggle ...

Hamza is a gaming enthusiast and a Writing Specialist from Pakistan. A firm believer in Keyboard/Mouse supremacy, he will play Tekken with WASD if you let him. He has been writing about games since ...

A man who’s been slinging bags of dog poop on the awning of an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles is getting a pass from local police and prosecutors. Since June, the Mi SELA Youth Center in the City ...

There are an estimated 90 million dogs in America and they all eat, sleep and poop. It's how that last thing is handled that is the source of aggravation for some pet owners and nature lovers. The ...

New research finds that a popular class of antiparasitics can linger in pet feces for quite some time, potentially posing a danger to poop-loving bugs in the wild. Reading time 3 minutes Fleas and ...