Anyone who has cleaned a beach can rattle off the head-shaking trash they’ve encountered, from cigarette butts to dirty diapers. But what volunteers sweeping Monmouth Beach found one July day in 2017 ...

Have you ever noticed that balloons blown up by mouth don't float in the air, while balloons filled with helium gas do float? To understand this question, let's look at why things float. A person ...

We hate to burst your balloon, but lawmakers are meeting today to discuss banning the sale of the helium variety. Rep. Sarah Peake (D-Barnstable) is floating a bill before the Joint Committee on ...

It makes sense that a balloon filled with a lightweight gas such as helium would float when surrounded by heavier air. But why does filling a huge balloon with hot air also make it float? This ...