Deterring shark attacks with LED lights
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how placing LED lights on the underside of surfboards may deter great white shark attacks
Florida’s invasive species: Cuban tree frogs
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg spoke with an expert at the UF Dept. of Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation about the impact of invasive Cuban tree frogs across Florida.
Florida’s Invasive Species: Cane toads
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg spoke with an expert from the UF Dept. of Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation about where toxic cane toads come from, and how to spot one.
Florida's Invasive Species: Caecilians
FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg visited the Florida Museum of Natural History to find out how Caecilians slithered their way into Florida.
‘DANA’ storm system causes deadly flash flooding in Spain
FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains what a DANA is, and what caused it, leading to deadly flash flooding in Spain.
Invasive 'catfish condos' along Florida riverbanks
FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how mysterious holes occupied by invasive fish are causing problems for Florida's freshwater ecosystem.
Parts of Sahara Desert turning green amid rain influx
FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains why an unusual amount of rain is creating patches of green in the Sahara Desert.
Possible cause of fish spinning to death
Scientists have revealed a potential cause of fish spinning to death.
NASA mission could trigger man-made meteor showers
Dave Osterberg breaks down NASA's Dart Mission, which was a major success, and its effects.
Electrifying sand could help stop beach erosion
Dave Osterberg broke down a recent study that showed that applying electrical currents to sand could help stop beach erosion.
'Girls Who Chase' empowers woman to storm chase
The skies over Florida have always fascinated Jennifer Mitchell.
'Girls Who Chase' empowers woman to storm chase
FOX 13's Dave Meteorologist profiles a Sarasota native and storm chaser, Jennifer Mitchell, who joined a group called 'Girls Who Chase,' which empowers females in storm chasing, a male-dominated field.
Olympic surfers surfing one of the deadliest waves
Surfers in the 2024 Olympic Games are taking on one of the world's deadliest waves in Tahiti. The Teahupo'o Wave has a reputation for its unique form and its dangers.
Comparing 'Twisters' movie to real storm chasing
FOX 13's Dave Osterberg is joined by Jennifer Mitchell, a real-life storm chaser, to discuss how the movie 'Twisters' holds up to actual storm chasing.
Underground cave discovered on moon
Scientists have discovered an underground cave on the moon that could be used to shelter astronauts in the future.
Carpenter ants 'perform surgery' on nestmates
Dave Osterberg breaks down a study that found that carpenter ants -specifically those in Florida - perform life-saving amputations and save their nestmates lives.
Woolly mammoths group survived for centuries
FOX 13's Dave Osterberg broke down a new theory on why the woolly mammoths are extinct and how a small group of them survived for centuries.
African elephants call each other unique names
Dave Osterberg took a look at a study that indicated African elephants call each other by unique names.
Why does the sun make people sneeze?
FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg breaks down why bright sunlight makes some people sneeze, while also debunking myths about what happens if you swallow chewing gum.
Mexico City residents could run out of water
Dave Osterberg breaks down a potential water crisis in Mexico City as its millions of residents could run out of water this month.