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 ...

Quicksand entrapment can escalate to drowning if tides rise or river levels increase. In a heart-wrenching incident last December, a man, his daughter, and three grandchildren perished "hugging ...

Quicksand can be dangerous, though humans can't actually drown in it. Bay Search and Rescue is operated as a charity and is funded by donations and grants. Produced by Leon Siciliano More from UK ...

The reasons why quicksand can be so difficult to escape from are explored, looking at the forces involved in trying to escape. The scientist then explains that it is impossible to drown in ...

They were called out to rescue two sheep, which had become firmly trapped in quicksand at Greenodd. It was a race against time as a big spring tide was on its way in and the sheep would drown if ...