The mixture, which is a combination of sand and water, typically occurs in areas near water — but it can also be found in deserts Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working ...

A Maine woman had a startling experience while walking on the water’s edge of a New England beach, and luckily she was not alone during the incident. While at Popham Beach State Park in Phippsburg, ...

Quicksand has been a favorite trope in Hollywood movies for years. Many think of quicksand as being able to engulf humans whole in a matter of a seconds, but does it work that way? Quicksand is formed ...

This couple sank into each other’s hearts. A man who fell into quicksand while strolling along a beautiful beach with his best friend had his life changed by the terrifying incident. Mitchell ...

A new map has revealed where quicksand can be found in the US after a woman walking along a beach in Maine nearly lost her life in a liquified pit. Quicksand can form on beaches, tidal flats, ...

PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood movies in jungles or rainforests. Jamie Acord was walking at the water ...

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 ...