It turns out that quicksand, known as supersaturated sand, is a real thing around the world, even in Maine, far from the jungle locations where Hollywood has used it to add drama by ensnaring actors.

Mitchell O'Brien got stuck waist-deep in quicksand April 12 on a Lake Michigan beach in Leland. Photos of the mishap went ...

As it happens, drowning in quicksand in real life is nearly impossible, scientists say. Sand is denser than the human body, ...

Everyone in a relationship will know how love often works in mysterious ways, but quicksand isn't typically involved, right?

Arizona Hiker Who Was Trapped in Quicksand for 11 Hours Before Being ... told the AP that the real-life scenario Acord experienced isn’t something out of a Hollywood movie. “ ...

Mitchell O'Brien was walking on a beach on Lake Michigan, looking for rocks with his good friend Bre. Next thing he knew, he ...

It’s the story that has gone viral across social media for almost two weeks now — a Grand Traverse man, Mitchell O’Brien, ...

LELAND TOWNSHIP, MI – A quicksand-like hole at a Lake Michigan beach held a rock hunter captive until a team of rescuers arrived to help, WPBN/WGTU reports. In the meantime, he and a friend realized ...

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 ...

When moving forward and turning back feel equally impossible, understanding the roots of your inaction could help you start ...

A Michigan man got caught in a mix of sand and muck while searching for rocks at a beach. His friend of two years, who helped him call for help, left as his girlfriend. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin ...