The US has been selling off its helium reserve, established in the 1920s to provide gas for airships – but even so, shortages have been occurring. Some scientists believe a finite reso... Read more
NOT every commodity contributes both to the gaiety of existence and life-saving technology. Helium does not just fill balloons and render voices squeaky. In gaseous form the inert, lighter-t... Read more
Inflated gas prices have put researchers and industry under pressure US lawmakers have taken a significant step towards averting a global crisis in helium supply, thanks to a bill passed by... Read more
Image by Getty Images via Daylife The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America. About 20 kilometers northwest of Amarillo, Texas,... Read more