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The patient was in a coma – all the doctors said so. The only one who disagreed? The patient.

On January 11, 2007, award-winning adventurer Andrew McAuley bade an emotional farewell to his wife and toddler and set off on an epic journey. His aim: to paddle a sea kayak, solo, 1600km across [...]

The free-falling sky diver slammed into a fellow jumper at 2800 metres and was knocked unconscious. Limp as a rag doll, parachute unopened, she plummeted towards the earth. Only a miracle could [...]

Despite their extraordinary wilderness skills, this Finnish couple was in grave danger.

Long after experts abandoned hope, a brave band of rescuers refused to give up the hunt for the earthquake's survivors.