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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Spongebob, Mickey Mouse and of course Snoopy. They're all staples of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! This annual tradition mixes art, music, and science for millions of viewers.

It’s the real-life “Up,” but without all the sad parts! On Monday, British traveler Tom Morgan strapped himself to a chair tied to 100 helium balloons, and floated for 15.5 miles across South Africa.

Pretty much everyone loves balloons—especially younger children. Kids are slowly building up ideas about the way the universe works (through their observations), and they already know that when you ...

They’re up, up and — almost — away. The massive helium balloons that will float through New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took shape on Wednesday, when they were filled with helium ...

It was all captured on a livestream Wednesday morning - David Blaine floating underneath a bundle of balloons, over Page, Arizona, at nearly 25,000 feet. According to a report by USA Today, the ...