Helium is the second most abundant element in the galaxy, yet Party City is struggling to find enough of the gas to fill balloons. Balloons are big business for Party City. The company’s mylar balloon ...

Mario and PAC-MAN are among the new balloons featured in the 99th edition of the storied Thanksgiving Day parade in New York ...

It'll never rank up there with turkey and pumpkin pie, but for millions of Americans the Thanksgiving experience just wouldn't be the same without ... helium. For 364 days of the year, the colorless ...

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.

Next month, the city of Encinitas will consider a ban on helium-filled balloons, a proposal that has garnered more support letters than any topic ever heard by the environmental commission. Some ...

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CNN floats down memory lane with some of the iconic balloons, and how the New York landscape has changed, alongside the ...

Most of us have seen helium balloons gently float into the sky, whether by accident or intentional release. Watching a balloon disappear into the clouds can feel almost tranquil. But what goes up must ...

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 ...

Things are looking up for Minnesota's nascent helium industry, because miners keep going down to find more of it.