Earth metals aren't the only rare elements that are essential to modern technology. Helium, the lighter-than-air gas that buoys balloons, also plays roles in powering space shuttles, modern ...

A new helium plant in Sublette County will boost Wyoming’s share of global helium output to about 30% and generate nearly $2 billion in taxes ...

Helium is used for more than just filling party balloons. It’s also an important component in a wide variety of scientific applications. A balloon vendor walks to a graduation ceremony in New York.

On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in Amarillo, Texas, that supplies up to 30% of the country’s helium. Once the deal is finalized, ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The purchase of a liquid helium recovery system at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville aims to help scientists avoid the rising prices and uncertain availability of a key ...

In announcing earlier this month that 45 Party City stores will close, CEO James M. Harrison also remarked on the company’s financial shortfalls in balloon sales, blaming the ongoing helium shortage.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This past week, one of the country’s most popular party balloon ...

Hospital supply chain leaders are concerned that the nation’s sale of its helium stockpile could worsen an existing supply shortage, NBC News reported Jan. 25. Helium is the coldest element on Earth ...

Seagate today announced its first use of helium in a hard disk drive (HDD), making it the company’s highest capacity drive to date with 10TB of storage space. The new Enterprise Capacity 3.5-in. HDD ...

As Pulsar Helium studies its namesake resource near Babbitt and Isabella, several other companies are hoping to strike hydrogen gas beneath Northeastern Minnesota and use it as a carbon-free fuel.

A dejected customer exited the Harris Teeter supermarket on John Tyler Highway on a recent morning without the bundle of birthday balloons held aloft that she went to buy. As likely as not, visiting ...