How many species could go extinct from climate change? It depends on how hot it gets. A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century. Jonathan Lambert
She's 74 — and expecting: Wisdom the albatross astounds once again It started in the Eisenhower era: Every year, Wisdom, a Layan albatross, has returned to her nesting grounds on the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Bill Chappell
Slingshot spiders rely on good vibrations to catch supper The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, this ability is actually unusual in spiders. Ari Daniel
The effort to nurse 300 stranded sea turtles back to health in Massachusetts Hundreds of sea turtles are stranding on Cape Cod this week. We visit the facility that is nursing them back to health. Eve Zuckoff
Most spiders wait for prey to fly into their webs — not slingshot spiders The tiny ray spider uses its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice with comic book characters, this ability is unusual in spiders. Ari Daniel
Efforts to save turtles with hypothermia that are washing up on Cape Cod beaches NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Adam Kennedy of the New England Aquarium about efforts to rescue turtles from the Atlantic's frigid waters. Michel Martin
Wearing salmon as hats are in vogue — at least for orcas NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks orca researcher Deborah Giles about behavior she witnessed recently: whales wearing salmon as hats. Tinbete Ermyas
Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs. Scott Simon
When we think of animals that pollinate, wolves probably don't come to mind Scientists observed wolves in Ethiopia feeding on flower nectar. This may be the first instance of a predator serving as a pollinator. Ari Daniel
The National Dog Show explained: How a dog contest became a Thanksgiving tradition Football isn't the only thing Americans like to watch on Thanksgiving. The National Dog Show continues its decades-long run, this time with a brand new breed. Here's what to know and how to watch. Rachel Treisman
