After a Horrific Car Crash, Her Odds of Survival Were Just 100 to One
A devastating collision left Molei Wright's head attached to her shoulders by nothing but skin and muscle. Even if her body survived, her mind might never be the same.
A Snakebite Turned This Woman’s Thailand Vacation Into a Fight for Her Life
Doctors raced to find an antidote as the snake’s venom spread through Shalabha Kalliath’s body, attacking her organs and inching...
After Getting Stranded at the Top of a Waterfall, These Rafters Were Saved After Sending a Message i...
It was a long shot... but it worked.
The Chilling Story of a Wolf That Tore Into a Family’s Tent During the Night
"Backing out was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth. That thing was a man."
How A Facebook Thread Saved Two Friends Who Were Gravely Injured in the Bali Jungle
Michael Lythcott and Stacey Eno’s scooter ran off the road, leaving them broken, bleeding and trapped in a Balinese jungle....
What It’s Like to Survive a Fire Tornado
Unstoppable wildfires are becoming the new normal. In 2018, an inferno that reached 1,500 degrees Celsius left a trail of...
How This Climber Survived a Treacherous Fall in Wyoming’s Death Canyon
Her climbing rope had malfunctioned. Now, 275 metres above the floor of Wyoming’s Death Canyon, Lauren McLean clung to a...
This Scientist Fell 20 Metres into a Crevasse and Managed to Climb Out—with 15 Broken Bones
Mountain climbers often fall through cracks in the ice, but those who survive haven't fallen a long way, aren't by...
I Was Pinned Under a 10-Ton Trailer—and Used My Pocket Knife to Escape
The sugar-cane paddock was quiet as Barry Lynch’s scream pierced the air. The farmer was pinned to the earth by...
Shark Attack
"Something huge hit me with tremendous force on my left side and heaved me through the water. I realized I...
Saving the White Helmets, Syria’s Brave Rescuers
The true story behind the daring international rescue mission to save Syria's White Helmets
Drama in Real Life: Failure on Flight 516
High over northern Russia, an airplane's control systems begin switching off, one by one. Read on to find out exactly...
Drama in Real Life: Stranded on Mount Logan for Four Days
Natalia Martinez's ambition to stake a claim for female climbers took her to Canada's highest peak. That same determination would...
I Lived Next Door to a Mob Boss for Years and Didn’t Know It
For four years, this hotel manager knew legendary mob boss Whitey Bulger only as the friendly old man who lived...
Drama in Real Life: Stranded in a Manitoba Snowstorm
The day had dawned crisp and clear, but early spring can be an unpredictable time on northern roads. Ernest Castel...
The River of No Return
When a rock-climbing trip goes disastrously wrong, a 13-year-old boy is forced to make a heartrending decision: should he leave...
Back to Life: The Incredible Story of the Boy Who Died for Two Hours
When two-year-old Gardell Martin fell into his backyard creek, his heart stopped. Dead for over two hours, it would take...
Two Pilots Were Flying from Oahu to Hawaii—Then They Heard the Engines Go Quiet
They swam through jellyfish, the threat of sharks and 25 kilometres of exhaustion before being sighted.
Drama in Real Life: Polar Expedition Gone Horribly Wrong
"In the distance, a wolf howled and Brian Koonoo howled back. Then he made his decision: if he was ever...
This Man Bought Domino’s Pizza Almost Every Day for 10 Years – And It Saved His Life
When Kirk Alexander went missing for 11 days, help came from the most unlikely source: his neighbourhood pizza parlour.
Fire in the Sky: How 11 Skydivers Survived a Mid-Air Collision
After a terrifying mid-air collision, 11 jumpers scramble to escape their planes. A story of survival against all odds.
River Rescue: The Hero Dog Who Saved a Drowning Girl
The man saw a little girl struggling in the icy water, beyond his reach. He shouted to his dog, "Rocky,...
