Weather balloons are used frequently to gather key data on weather conditions. University of Missouri meteorology students ...

If you have a party planned this year, there are still plenty of places to stock up on everything from balloons to streamers to themed paper plates that you'll en ...

National Weather Service offices across the country are suspending or reducing weather balloon flights due to low staffing.

Helium, vital in various industries from healthcare to technology, is facing global shortages in what is called "Helium Shortage 4.0." The scarcity is due to disruptions in the supply chain, ...

When you accelerate in a car, the seat you are sat in pushes you forwards, with the result that you feel like you are being ...

Local members of Congress and meteorologists are concerned that Nebraskans won't be as prepared for stormy weather because ...

Laughter may not be the best medicine for what ails us, but for now it’ll have to do. A veteran practical joker shares some ...

Mill Valley first-graders and best friends June Campbell and Poppy Morton were in their matching sparkly party dresses when they walked into a giant helium sphere covered in spikes with charcoal on ...