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 ...

A teenage girl died after inhaling gas from a helium balloon - the first such death in Northern Ireland, it is believed. Coral Jordan McDowell died after she stuck her head into a helium balloon and ...

Summer party season is well and truly underway, meaning parents will be rushing out to buy decorations for family celebrations in the sunshine that may include helium balloons. But do not be fooled - ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A worldwide helium shortage has reached Vermont. The shortage is the result of a perfect storm: shutdowns of helium plants in Texas and Russia coupled with the war in Ukraine ...

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — DNA tests confirmed that a body found off the coast of Brazil is that of a priest who disappeared while flying over the Atlantic, buoyed by hundreds of brightly colored party ...

NASA officials respond to reports claiming an exoplanet-hunting balloon crashed in Texas, with the project’s lead scientist explaining what really happened.

The things most people know about helium are that it makes balloons float up and it makes your voice squeaky if you inhale some. But helium is more than just fun and games: it is also a scarce ...

Balloons drift into the night sky after mourners released them at the conclusion of a vigil memorializing five students from Smithfield-Selma High School in January 2024. While balloon releases can be ...

An investigation has found that extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner’s death in a paragliding crash was caused by human error.