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Aerial view of Pulau Tiga
film locations

The Original ‘Survivor’ Island Changed Television Forever

Pulau Tiga, best known as the original ‘Survivor’ island, was as much of a character on the show as the contestants were.
The Podcast Team July 25, 2025
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bridges

AO Mailbag: Which Places Just Aren’t Worth Visiting?

We look for wonder everywhere we go. But today, let’s talk about the trips that aren’t worth it.
The Podcast Team June 24, 2025
The major eruption of Mount Vesuvius over Pompeii is often known for the lives it took, but new research details the stories of the event's survivors.
volcanoes

Found: Records of Pompeii's Survivors

New evidence shows how citizens rebuilt their lives in the aftermath of the historic eruption.
Steven Tuck July 8, 2024
Montevideo, Uruguay

Museo Andes 1972

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.
Can you see me now?
hidden

Can Octopuses Teach Us How to Hide?

Some researchers think their skin holds the key to ducking infrared cameras.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 3, 2018
McCall, Idaho

B-23 'Dragon Bomber' Wreckage

The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.
fires

Herman the Sturgeon Has Survived Another Catastrophe

The 79-year-old fish is making it through the Eagle Creek Fire.
Cara Giaimo September 7, 2017
animals

Have You Seen This Bird?

The Arrow Goose of Amherst, New York, is quickly becoming the stuff of legend.
Cara Giaimo April 17, 2017
A grab-and-go earthquake survival kit.
disasters

What to Pack Before You Go Off The Grid

Experts tell us what to throw together in case things go seriously wrong.
Lauren Young November 8, 2016