At the same time, Iran is blocking the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest shipping channels, through which Qatar exports both natural gas and helium. Losing 30% of global helium could have major consequences for science, medicine and industry.

Helium is well known as the gas that makes balloons float and voices higher, but it's also found in some hard drives. Here's how it's advancing disk technology.

Growing supply chain disruptions could put a pause on weather balloon launches from some locations

The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in advanced industries like chipmaking.

A global supply disruption of helium, triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, is raising concerns for India’s healthcare sector, particularly due to its impact on MRI costs. But what is it about this seemingly simple gas that makes it so critical — and what must an aspirant know?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in Amarillo, Texas, that supplies up to 30% of the country’s helium. Once the ...

Pulsar Helium, which confirmed some of the highest concentrations of helium on the continent at a well on private land, is now eyeing state leases, too. Jack Gibbons, senior geologist at Pulsar Helium, talks about exploring helium reservoirs using the ...

The heated race to achieve the extreme cold that quantum technologies demand may have a frontrunner. Chinese scientists have developed an alloy that almost reaches absolute zero, the coldest possible temperature,

Connecticut has spent years trying to curb balloon releases. Now, some lawmakers want to take a different approach by targeting the helium that makes the balloons float. A bill be