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You usually hear about plane crashes or search and rescue missions on the news. We'll explore how to survive disasters like this and more.

Featured Article: How to Survive a Sinking Ship

Most likely, Leonardo DiCaprio won't be aboard to help you evacuate safely. So, it's best you have your own strategy in mind. What do you do when the ship goes down? See more »

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5 Amazing Rescues

Superman, Spiderman and Batman use supernatural powers to save people in distress. But regular old humans and animals have some tricks up their sleeves as well. What are they?

There's a fine line between being adventure and danger. Sometimes you bring it upon yourself; sometimes danger comes knocking without your invitation. See the courageous rescuers who work at sea, in the mountains and in the city.

Bermuda Triangle Quiz

The Bermuda Triangle isn't formally recognized by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names as a real place, but many people believe that mysterious forces are at work within this triangular patch of ocean. Ships and planes disappear here for seemingly no r

How can I survive a night in the Alaskan wilderness?

You're hoping by tomorrow the search and rescue teams will locate you. In the meantime, you set up shelter for night. But night never comes. Is your mind playing tricks on you?

How Deep-sea Rescue Works

Imagine being trapped in a submarine 3,000 feet below the surface of the ocean. It's not 20,000 leagues under the sea, but it's too far for someone to swim down and save you. That's where deep-sea rescue comes in.

How long can you survive adrift in the ocean?

You surface from a scuba dive to find that the boat ditched you. Are you a dead man? Between the sharks and the dehydration -- we've got to admit, it doesn't look good.

How Search and Rescue Works

You've seen it on the news -- a hiker goes missing, and the woods swarm with helicopters, dogs and volunteer searchers. How do search-and-rescue teams explore the depths of the sea and sift through piles of rubble to find survivors?

How the Bermuda Triangle Works

You won't find it on any official map and you won't know when you cross the line, but according to some people, the Bermuda Triangle is a very real place where dozen of ships, planes and people have disappeared with no good explanation.

How to Survive a Plane Crash

A plane crash is every air traveler's nightmare. But there are things you can do to better your chances of making it out alive. We've uncovered some plane crash myths and the real-life stories of survivors.

How to Survive a Shipwreck

Sometimes a three-hour tour turns into a much longer trip than planned. Your ship's gone down and now you're on a desert island with only the remnants of your life raft. Now what?

How to Survive a Sinking Ship

Most likely, Leonardo DiCaprio won't be aboard to help you evacuate safely. So, it's best you have your own strategy in mind. What do you do when the ship goes down?

Taken by the Sea: 11 Real-life Shipwrecks

The popularity of films like "Titanic" illustrate that shipwreck tales hold a certain allure. They have the appeal of human tragedy, occasional heroics and often mysterious circumstances. Explore the stories behind a few of the thousands of real-life shipwrecks in the record books.