Some sources say 3 billion balloons are sold in the United States each year. Others say that 1.95 billion helium-filed balloons were used at events in this country in 2023. Either way, that’s a lot ...

Missing Party City? You can now buy the company's colorful balloons and party supplies inside some Staples locations. Here's where in RI ...

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 ...

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 ...

Iwaya Giken, a Japanese startup, unveiled its commercial spacecraft expected to launch this year. It claims the capsule can rise up to 15 miles in the sky with a helium balloon, offering views of ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — While cigarette butts are the top plastic pollutant along our coastline, there is another frequent plastic waste that pops up. More often seen when it is time to celebrate dads, ...

A 5-year-old British boy died after trying to climb into a life-size helium balloon shaped like a dinosaur, according to a coroner who called it “every parent’s nightmare.” Karlton Donaghey was given ...