Getty Quicksand is not like it appears in the movies. The mixture — which is a combination of sand and water, according to Scientific American — typically occurs in areas near water ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The first step to getting stuck in quicksand: Don't freak out. Humans actually can't drown in the stuff, because we float in it. Getting out can be simple ...

Throw in dehydration and possible wildlife encounters while you're immobilized, and it's clear why getting stuck in quicksand needs quick, level-headed thinking. Read the original article on Explore.

Well Jensen Sturgeon, 22, got close to finding out what that’s like – and why our parents stopped us delving too deep. The ...

Despite being firmly stuck, the risk of dying from quicksand are low, though the cold waters of Lake Michigan were getting to him. "He kept telling me, 'I'm going to get out of here,' with a ...