Tom Hanks says he turned down Jeff Bezos' offer to go to space

Tom Hanks confirmed that Jeff Bezos offered him a ride to space aboard his Blue Origin rocket before William Shatner, but it came with a hefty price tag.

2,500-pound pet bison bolts through New Jersey town

Police in Monmouth County had a big job on their hands earlier this week when a pet bison bolted from its home and roamed through Marlboro Township.

Iowa study: 82.5% of deer tested positive for COVID-19

When researchers in Iowa first began testing deer for COVID-19 in April of 2020, they didn’t find any signs of the virus for months. That changed in the fall when the first positives popped up in September and October.

American Airlines delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate following Biden's updated deadline

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements released Thursday call for companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or be tested weekly.

Millions of red crabs cover streets on Australia’s Christmas Island

The annual red crab migration has begun on Australia’s Christmas Island and millions of crabs have taken over the streets as they make their way to the ocean to breed.

SpaceX launch delayed due to astronaut ‘minor medical issue’

A medical issue has sidelined one of four astronauts assigned to SpaceX’s upcoming flight to the International Space Station and delayed the launch, officials said Monday.

Industrial chemicals found in some fast food: study

Cheese pizza was found to have the lowest levels of most chemicals, according to the study.

Senators urge emergency protections for wolves

Democratic lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to enact emergency protections for gray wolves in the U.S. West. Wolves bounced back from widespread extermination last century. But hunters and farmers say wolf packs prey on deer and elk herds and periodically kill livestock. Republican-backed state laws in Montana and Idaho make it easier to kill wolves.

Gene-edited strawberries could hit stores

A company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market has announced an agreement to help a plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season.

Sitting Bull's great-grandson confirmed using DNA from lock of hair

The great-grandson of famed Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull has been confirmed as his closest living relative by scientists, who used a new DNA technique.