When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini in 1899, it was Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs which caught his attention. Although Houdini was hardly the ...

Learn the shocking secrets of how to untie and escape from handcuffs like a real-life superhero. This guide reveals clever techniques and tricks used by escapologists. A fascinating skill that ...

This article was taken from the June 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on ...

Hundreds of thousands of people go missing every year in the United States -- and for the unlucky few who are abducted by strangers with malicious intent, the ability to escape zip ties could be one ...