Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A team of Colorado researchers is looking to one of nature's most unusual survival strategies for a possible ...

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After Burmese pythons enjoy a meal, they undergo an extended period of fasting to save on energy. During this time, which can last as long as a year, their organs waste away. According to researchers ...

A team of Colorado researchers is looking to one of nature's most unusual survival strategies for a possible obesity treatment: the python, a snake that can go months without eating and then ...