Are you looking for an affordable science experiment to do with the children? Here's one that's not only affordable, but that will teach you how to make a batch of homemade quicksand by using a few ...

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 ...

Movies have made quicksand look like the ultimate doom trap—step in the wrong spot, and you’ll be sucked under in seconds, never to be seen again. But is that actually how quicksand works in real life ...

Remember the nightmares you had after watching Indiana Jones struggle in quicksand? You know the ones: You're sinking slowly into the earth, one arm desperately reaching skyward for help until there's ...

Quicksand is a staple hazard of adventure movies, TV shows and video games. Whenever a minor character needs to be killed off quickly, the hero needs someone to rescue, or danger needs to be ...