Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Specialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey.