Every time a Burmese python swallows a meal, something remarkable happens inside its body. Its heart expands by a quarter. Its metabolism accelerates by a factor of thousands. Organs that had shrunk ...

Burmese pythons have pretty irregular eating habits. One of these giant reptiles can swallow an entire antelope whole and then go up to a year and a half without additional meals. Now, scientists have ...

A metabolite found in the blood of pythons could be the inspiration for the next generation of weight loss drugs with fewer side effects. Indiana Jones’ greatest fear may be obesity’s biggest enemy.

Indiana Jones’ greatest fear may be obesity’s biggest enemy. Scientists at three universities have turned to nature to find a property that rivals the benefits of GLP-1 drugs without the laundry list ...