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

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

Revellers inhale the gas from balloons - it can distort sound, create feelings of euphoria or trigger a headache Wholesalers in the Netherlands say that in the past two years there has been a 400% ...

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

The store, which sells party balloons to both individuals and firms, is a victim of a global shortage in helium that has seen prices for the gas surge. Mr Durnford says the cost of the helium he ...

Lifting the contraption required 3 million cubic feet of hydrogen, an extremely flammable gas. The flight ended in disaster when the balloon ripped, plummeted towards earth, and burst into flames ...

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 ...

In case you thought, what's the big deal, the gas is only used for things like inflating balloons at places like Tokyo Disneyland, think again. There is a worldwide shortage of helium gas ...

The villagers alleged that civic volunteer Durgaprasad Bhattacharya recently began an illegal gas balloon business. Bagdi, who was Bhattacharya's neighbour, helped him fill the balloons.

It took French scientist Jacques Charles less than 100 days to go from launching the first hydrogen-filled balloon to lifting ...

You will need reliable transportation and basic equipment, such as helium tanks for gas-filled balloons, and air compressors for blowing up cold-air balloons. But don't worry- this type of ...

Narrator:The balloon built for Felix will hold 30 million cubic feet of gas. Narrator:Although it's incredibly thin, it's designed to carry a capsule, the weight of a car, 39km up. It will be ...