At some point, most people have sucked the helium out of a balloon to get that squeaky, high-pitched voice - including one of the classiest ladies out there, Dame Helen Mirren - but it's time to put ...

Q: I read that there is a limited supply of helium, which is important for MRI machines and other industrial uses. So why do we waste it filling party balloons? Although helium is the second most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Michael Corcoran, a former captain for the Clinton Police Department Marine Control and avid fisherman, said that he often comes across floating debris in his boat from helium balloons that drift far ...

Helium party balloons may seem like a harmless accessory for a children's party - but a top scientist argues that the fun toys should be banned as the overuse of the rare gas could lead to 'serious ...

As new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly took effect July 1, one widely discussed issue is not among them: a ban on helium balloon releases. Despite social media chatter suggesting that ...

One person was killed, and five others were injured when a helium gas cylinder, used to fill balloons, exploded in ...