In his stand-up comedy special "New in Town," comedian John Mulaney joked about the oversaturation of quicksand on childhood TV shows: "I always thought that quicksand was going to be a much bigger ...

If you get stuck in quicksand, remember it's impossible to drown in the stuff. Instead, calmly try freeing yourself by gently kicking your legs back and forth. This should loosen the dense sand around ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine quicksand mechanics, drowning risks, and strategies to stay safe in deadly ...

Quicksand seems like a rare hazard found only in the jungle based off the movies, but it’s more common than one might think. The liquefied soil can also be spotted on riverbanks, coastlines and ...

A hiker is sharing his story of survival after being stuck for hours in quicksand over the weekend on a trail known as the "subway route" in Utah's Zion National Park. Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Osmun ...

Why was quicksand a major peril in 1960s movies, but suddenly no longer scary in the 1990s? In an entertaining essay for Slate, Dan Engber explains how quicksand is getting sucked out of pop culture – ...

Quicksand is a Netflix original series that hit on April 5 and surrounds the theme of a mass shooting at a prep school. Based on the theme, some may wonder if Quicksand on Netflix is based on a true ...