Party planners, take note: the atmosphere may become a little deflated at gala events in the future. Some scientists are sounding the alarm about the wastefulness of using helium—a rare, non-renewable ...

Editor’s Note: Moses Chan, Evan Pugh professor of physics at Penn State University, served on the National Research Council committee that wrote the report, “Selling the Nation’s Helium Reserve.” Jim ...

The BBC’s Justin Rowlatt is taking a close look at the economy- a very close look. In his series called “Elementary Business,” Rowlatt is examining the role chemical elements play in the global ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The world is facing a helium crisis. Helium is a finite and rapidly diminishing ...