Lots of people count on helium. From MRI machines and semiconductor manufacturing to pressurizing rockets and detecting leaks ...

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 ...

Helium balloons are a quintessential party favor, a fixture of any birthday, wedding or anniversary party. But few consumers seem to know that helium is a limited resource — and one which physics ...

The Encinitas City Council will debate Wednesday, Jan. 19, whether to ban the use, sale and distribution of “lighter-than-air,” or helium-filled, balloons. Backed by the city’s Environmental ...

Graduation weekend usually means big balloon sales in the floral department at County Market in White Oaks West. This year, it could mark the last helium balloons for who knows how long. The problem?