Helium is a critical element for chipmaking, medical diagnostics, quantum computing and cryogenics. It could also kickstart fusion energy, which has the potential to deliver reliable, carbon-free ...

Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it's in short supply. And Iran's retaliatory strikes on helium-rich Qatar have made it even more scarce.

A global helium shortage has doctors worried about one of the natural gas’s most essential, and perhaps unexpected, uses: MRIs. Strange as it sounds, the lighter-than-air element that gives balloons ...

A prolonged U.S.-Israel war against Iran could lead to shortages of key chipmaking materials and higher energy costs which ...

Drone strikes linked to the Iran conflict have knocked Qatar’s primary helium plant offline, removing roughly 30 percent of the world’s supply from the market in a single blow. The shutdown has sent ...

Geopolitical conflict is creating a global helium shortage, positioning industrial gas leader Linde PLC to benefit from rising prices and market dominance.

Did you realize that just like certain animals here on Earth, there are endangered elements, too? For example, we’re constantly losing helium, a gas that defies gravity and escapes our atmosphere into ...

Discovered in the 1800s in the solar spectrum, helium has been an element that has eluded humans for centuries. Despite being listed as one of the most abundant elements in the universe, this noble ...

A global helium shortage is popping a giant hole in Party City's sales, forcing the retailer to close 45 stores across North America. The party supplies retailer blamed the helium shortage for its $30 ...