Find out how a Colorado family falsely claimed their young son floated away in a homemade balloon and how the boy exposed the ...

Kids may know that balloons are bad for wildlife. This is because, when it’s filled with helium, a balloon can travel many miles into the sky before it loses the ability to float. When it falls ...

As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely to keep power flowing this season and year-round. Foil balloons ...

“When they see the balloon, it just looks like a little white dot in the sky, right?” said Russ Van Der Werff, Aerostar vice ...

Did Georgia ban helium balloon releases? Not quite. Here’s what the new law actually says and why social media is confused.

A bill in the state General Assembly aims to ban intentional release of helium balloons, to protect wildlife that eat the balloons or get caught in the strings.

Most new laws in Georgia passed during the 2025 legislative session take effect today, July 1. But there isn't one related to ...

For his next trick, magician David Blaine will float across the Hudson River while holding balloons. If it's going to work, he'll need a whole lot of helium.

Floating laboratories Deflated, the balloons look like giant party balloons. As they fill with helium, they begin to take shape — two white, upside-down teardrops bobbing gently in the spring air.

Current law allows the release of up to 10 helium-filled balloons in a 24-hour period. But critics say that the law is not widely known and not enforced.

Balloons are not inherently bad, but when humans let them float away, those party favors can turn into hazards for marine life.