World’s earliest python is identified from fossil remains unearthed in a German quarry 

Scientists have identified the world’s earliest python from 47 million-year-old fossils recovered from a quarry in southwest Germany.  Remains of the new python species, called Messelopython freyi, were discovered in Messel Pit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the German city of Darmstadt. Researchers report in a new paper that the ‘completely preserved’ species had a length … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Graham Chapman? Not even the third funniest in Monty Python!

New Elizabethans With Andrew Marr Rating: Celebrity Crystal Maze Rating: Right, class, today we’re going to have an end-of-term quiz, to see what you’ve learned about 20th century British history. First, hands up if you know who the most inflential pop band was. Yes, Marr Minor? ‘Please sir, it was Oasis, sir!’ Oasis? Have you … Read more

Candice Swanepoel looks amazing as she relaxes on a couch in a python print bikini

Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel looks incredible as she relaxes on a plush chaise lounge in a python print bikini By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:35 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 16:35 GMT, 25 November 2020 Candice Swanepoel is staying busy with her entrepreneurial venture. The Victoria’s Secret model posted a set of … Read more

Jordyn Woods poses in a neon green mesh ensemble and wraps a yellow python around her neck

Jordyn Woods poses in a neon green mesh ensemble and wraps a yellow python around her neck before slipping into a lavender silk robe By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 12:03 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 12:17 BST, 22 October 2020 Model Jordyn Woods was sure to accessorise with a difference behind-the-scenes of her … Read more

Jordyn Wood poses in a neon green mesh ensemble and wraps a yellow python around her neck

Jordyn Wood poses in a neon green mesh ensemble and wraps a yellow python around her neck before slipping into a lavender silk By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 12:03 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 12:03 BST, 22 October 2020 Model Jordyn Woods was sure to accessorise with a difference behind-the-scenes of her latest … Read more

Britney Spears dons same blue python bikini as trip to beach in Malibu for cheeky Instagram video

She made waves as she slithered around in a snake patterned bikini last week. And Britney Spears thought the swimwear was so nice that she wore it twice. The 38-year-old singer took to her Instagram on Monday morning to share a video of herself wearing the blue python patterned two-piece. Showing off: Britney Spears took … Read more

Carpet python tries to EAT a woman in Samford Valley, north-west of Brisbane

Fangs for nothing! Shocking moment a giant three-metre carpet python tries to EAT a brave woman who tried to rescue it from under her car – forcing her to call police when the snake began to squeeze the life out of her Reptile lover’s cat cornered a snake under a car in Samford Valley, near Brisbane … Read more

Comedians should be free to decide what jokes to tell, says Monty Python legend Michael Palin

‘Don’t stifle us!’: Comedians should be free to decide what jokes to tell regardless of PC culture, says Monty Python legend Michael Palin By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:47 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 01:52 BST, 29 September 2020 Sir Michael Palin has warned of the dangers of telling comedians which jokes they are … Read more

Ball python at St. Louis zoo lays eggs, but experts say she has not been near a male in 15 YEARS 

Ball python at St. Louis zoo lays seven eggs, baffling workers who say the snake has not been near a male in 15 YEARS A ball python laid seven eggs, but has not been near a male in 15 years Experts suggest it may have done so asexually or was storing sperm The snake is … Read more

‘A woke joke isn’t going to be very funny’: Monty Python star John Cleese attacks woke culture

John Cleese has criticised the ‘stifling’ effect of political correctness on creativity – saying there is no such thing as a ‘woke joke’. The former Monty Python star, 80, said Britain should not organise its society around ‘the sensibilities of the most easily upset people’, because that would lead to a ‘very neurotic society’.   Mr … Read more