County Search and Rescue volunteers rescued four hikers who were stranded on the south side of Mount Elden Tuesday night. According to information from the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, search ...

The term SOS is one of the most well-known distress signals used around the world. You might have seen it in movies, on ships ...

Two 19-year-old men trapped on the side of a mountain in Oregon were rescued by the United States Coast Guard after their ‘SOS’ signal for help was spotted written in the snow. The teens had embarked ...

Three men stranded on a Pacific island were rescued after creating a "HELP" sign with palm leaves. A survival expert said lighting three fires is an effective way to send a distress signal. She also ...

Magnolia's Society of Samaritans (SOS) was born in the mind of Judy Everett, executive director, when she began giving clothes away from her front porch more than 20 years ago. Since then she and her ...

A man in his 70s who had been living in a remote, electricity-free cabin in the Scottish Highlands for more than 25 years was located after he was feeling "unwell" and his emergency distress signal ...

We use it in our texts and everyday slang. So, what does "SOS" actually mean? Here's everything you need to know about the term and its military origins, plus the feature on your iPhone that utilizes ...