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 ...

A Michigan man who ended up waist-deep on an unstable beach was rescued, and found himself in a relationship. By Victor Mather The quicksand depicted in films, when a daring adventurer is suddenly ...

Federal authorities are investigating a rockslide that killed a worker at a quarry in Sterling on Thursday, and the Select Board in the Worcester County town has issued a cease-and-desist letter to ...

A large quarry and cement plant in the hills west of Cupertino that have existed for decades are winding down operations. But work on environmental projects to clean up their past is only beginning.

A map of a limestone quarry near Belle Mina in Limestone County. Residents and churches have filed a lawsuit to stop the ongoing mining at the site, saying it is having a negative impact on the ...