The shocking ordeal unfolded Sunday near LaPlace off Interstate 10 after the Destrehan man’s family reported him missing ...

Hold up a ball of clay about the size of a ping pong ball and ask students if they think it will sink or float in water. Place the clay in the water. Do you think that if I use ½-the amount of clay ...

A woman who became stuck in mud for nearly two hours has praised her rescuers. Gill Pyrah, 70, said she was unable to move after "sinking" in a quagmire while walking her dog, Luna, on Lincoln's South ...

The Phenomenon of Ground Subsidence Ground subsidence is a natural process that has become a pressing concern in Mexico City.

This video show that the sticky heavy flocs of clay and carbon (upper right) sink quickly, collecting more organic carbon as they fall through the water column.

Built on mud that compacts over time, the airport could sink a foot in 30 years. The analysis found that other coastal airports also are sinking, such as Ronald Reagan National Airport in ...

As the soft earth gave way, he found himself sinking rapidly into the thick mud. Despite his efforts to turn back, he was unable to free himself from the mud's tight grip. Adding to the fisherman ...

A woman who became stuck in mud for nearly two hours has praised her rescuers. Gill Pyrah, 70, said she was unable to move after "sinking" in a quagmire while walking her dog, Luna, on Lincoln's ...