Border agents in Laredo found 39 live pythons hidden in a tractor headed to Mexico. The driver now faces a $34K fine. #khou ...

CBP officers seized 39 live pythons hidden inside a commercial tractor at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo as the vehicle ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection confiscated dozens of snakes and issued nearly $35,000 in penalties for export violations.

Researchers have found a metabolite in Burmese pythons that suppresses appetite in mice without some of GLP-1's side effects. And humans make it, too.

Pythons eat huge meals after monthslong fasts. Researchers identified molecules that skyrocket in their blood after a meal. One caused obese mice to eat less and lose weight, similar to semaglutide.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations intercepted 39 live ...

U.S. border officers intercepted a tractor with 39 live pythons hiding inside as it was starting to cross into Mexico.

A molecule produced in abundance by pythons after big meals could lead the way to new weight loss drugs, a University of Colorado study says.

According to a press release from CPB, on March 5, officers encountered a tractor-trailer trying to travel into Mexico at the World Trade Bridge — but there was a slithering surprise onboard. Officers ...

Officers selected the driver for inspection and discovered 39 live pythons hidden inside the tractor-trailer, just after the operator denied the vehicle contained any prohibited goods.

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.