So, what happened? Well, although cartoons and Indiana Jones movies would have you believe quicksand is only a threat when exploring dense jungles, quicksand can be found around the world.

A daily selection of syndicated political cartoons includes the work of Robert Arial, Clay Bennett, Chip Bok, Steve Benson, Mike Lukovich, Pat Oliphant and Tom Toles.

In some cartoons, quicksand is an omnipresent, almost guaranteed, threat. In his stand-up comedy special “New in Town,” comedian John Mulaney joked about the oversaturation of quicksand on ...

In real life however, quicksand isn't the death trap it's made out to be. Zion National Park Chief Ranger Daniel Fagergren says that Hollywood unnecessarily sensationalizes the danger of being ...

A man found himself in a scary situation when he sunk up to his waist in quicksand-like mud while walking his dog, prompting a police rescue.