For more than a year, the fate of the Federal Helium Reserve, one of the world’s largest and most dependable suppliers of helium, has been uncertain. The mammoth underground structure is comprised of ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the ...

With a seemingly endless list of shortages of basic items trotted across newsfeeds on a daily basis, you’d be pardoned for not noticing any one shortage in particular. But in among the shortages of ...

Earth's core appears to be leaking primordial helium from the Big Bang, with around 4.4 pounds escaping from the planet's interior every year. Helium-3 is a light, stable isotope of helium. It is very ...

Inhaling helium displaces oxygen, putting you at risk of side effects such as dizziness, loss of consciousness, and even death. Share on Pinterest You inhale helium from a balloon, and almost as if by ...