Balloons are a part of celebrations for both young and old, whether it is a first birthday fete or a retirement party. Often used as the primary decor for a space, bundles of balloons are purchased ...

Scientists are starting to speak publicly about a lurking menace. This danger hovers in the background, silently stealing valuable resources from medical machinery. The dastardly culprit? Helium ...

Helium is getting hard to find these days, and it’s ruining parties for people of all ages. No helium, of course, means no helium balloons, and what's a celebration without balloons? Among moms who ...

This clever hack means you don't have to throw your helium balloons away after just one use—and it's easier than it sounds.

If there is no ceiling or other obstacle in their way, balloons ascend higher and higher until they are out of view, but how high can balloons actually fly? Helium-filled balloons can reach several ...

Have you ever noticed that balloons blown up by mouth don't float in the air, while balloons filled with helium gas do float? To understand this question, let's look at why things float. A person ...

Going to space may eventually be a viable experience even if you're not a millionaire or billionaire thanks to a Japanese startup. Source: AP News Iwaya Giken, a space tech startup based in Sapporo, ...

Helium gas prices jumped 135 percent on-year in a 2018 U.S. government auction. The helium price surge has hit users including party supply seller, Party City, which saw its share price tank 30 ...

Pretty much everyone loves balloons—especially younger children. Kids are slowly building up ideas about the way the universe works (through their observations), and they already know that when you ...

In a real-life mirroring of the animated movie Up (USA, 2009), the National Geographic Channel (USA) floated a house weighing 1,966.3 kg (4,335 lb) ­ including the 4.8 x 4.8 x 5.5 m (16 x 16 x 18 ft) ...