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Florida biologists turn GPS-collared possums into python bait in new hunting tactic

"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening." ...
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Burmese pythons have wiped out 98 percent of Florida’s opossums, so scientists are now strapping GPS collars onto the survivors and letting the snakes eat them, becau…

Florida researchers fitted GPS-collared opossums to track Burmese pythons from the inside — and the hidden biology of this ...

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...
Android Police

This Android metadata removal utility allowed me to escape creepy internet tracking bugs

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...
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The Tacos At This Hole-In-The-Wall Maryland Spot Are Out Of This World

There’s a little restaurant in Gaithersburg that’s making tacos so good, they should probably be illegal. Taco Bar is the ...
The Drive

Best GPS Speedometers: Efficiently Monitor Your Driving Speeds

Sometimes, the factory speedometer isn’t an option. Maybe you’re trying different wheel and tire combinations that throw off calibration. Maybe the gauge cluster finally gave up the ghost. Or maybe ...