Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Quicksand may seem like something from a cartoon, but it became a very real danger for an experienced hiker during a trek through ...

A hiker was rescued from quicksand last week in Arches National Park, reigniting long-dormant fears of a geologic phenomenon once featured prolifically in films, video games and nightmares. The big ...

Experts say that while quicksand is a real phenomenon, the movie version that completely sucks people under does not exist. Quicksand forms when sand becomes saturated with water, losing its strength ...