Governments want to regulate nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a party drug used by young adults in the United States and ...

Imagine this: you’re cruising down the highway when you glance at the BMW in the next lane. The driver has one hand on the ...

An Arizona lawmaker introduced legislation for the upcoming session intended to regulate the release of balloons.

How do these giant balloons work? What makes them both easier and more complicated than a normal-size balloon?

A team of engineers and environmental scientists from Mälardalen University, in Sweden, Southwest Jiaotong University, in ...

The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the illegal sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas — used ...

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Antarctica's icy expanse to kick off the annual Antarctic Long-Duration ...

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have ...

Bluey” fans were ecstatic to see the balloon back on its feet (more suitably, in the air) during the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving ...

While the flight in itself was impressive, the process of filling the balloon with hydrogen gas before take-off was also an incredible feat. This was achieved by pouring concentrated sulphuric ...

But when it comes to controlled long-distance flight, gas-filled balloons are also limited. As the sun heats the gas in the envelope, the balloon rises uncontrollably and so gas has to be vented ...