Are solar storms killing SpaceX Starlink satellites?
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains why scientists say SpaceX’s Starlink satellites aren’t lasting as long as they should once they’re in orbit.
Invasive needle ants surging in southeast U.S.
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains issued posed by Asian needle ants, which are present in Florida along with other southeastern states.
Man could be key to universal anti-venom
Typically, anti-venom is developed by injecting animals, but a man from Wisconsin either injected himself with small doses of snake venom or allowed snakes to bite him and slowly increased the amount to build up a tolerance over 18 years to try to develop an anti-venom.
Is the sun generating water on the moon?
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how solar wind could be behind the water molecules that have developed on the lunar surface.
How ‘thirstwaves’ impact soil and plants
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains a new study showing “thirstwaves” are becoming more common. A “thirstwave” sucks the water out of soil and plants, especially during dry spells.
Lightning benefits certain tropical trees
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains why tonka bean trees in Panama can flourish when struck by lightning, leading to additional research to find out if other types of trees may also benefit from a lightning strike.
Researchers working on flippable vessel
Dr. Monty Graham, director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography, spoke with FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg about the development of a one-of-a-kind research lab. It’s designed to partially fill with water, then shift upright, floating vertically.
FAU researchers track bait thieves
Captain Dylan Hubbard joined FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg to explain a growing concern in recreational fishing: shark depredation.
Debunking ‘doomsay fish’ tales
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains old folklore surrounding the rare sighting of an oarfish, also known as the “doomsday fish.” Scientists say seasonal currents can sometimes push them to the surface, and their appearance at the surface isn’t necessarily a sign of a pending earthquake or tsunami.
USF scientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how Tampa Bay area researchers are working on a future warning system for potentially catastrophic tsunamis.
Why do mosquitoes thrive in droughts?
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains why you’re more likely to get bitten by a mosquito during dry periods compared to times of heavy rain.
‘Hydroclimate whiplash’ and LA wildfires
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how wildfires like the deadly ones burning in California can grow so quickly.
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