Multiple cans of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “whippets,” were found outside Dartmouth High School on Wednesday morning, prompting a warning from police on the drug’s modern-day resurgence. “The ...

Watch the evolution of a jet formed by a collapsing star ("collapsar") in these simulations courtesy of Ore Gottlieb/Northwestern University. The wobble of the jets may be the source of mysterious ...

A small pilot study provides an early glimpse of how some veterans struggling with PTSD may benefit from one simple, inexpensive treatment involving nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. For ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Washington state is poised to become the second state in the nation to ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide, after the state legislature passed House Bill 2532. The bill now heads to ...

Governor Bob Ferguson signed legislation Tuesday banning the retail sale of nitrous oxide products in Washington state, with the law set to take effect this summer. The ban targets convenience stores ...

When Laura was expecting her second child, she was excited to learn that her hospital was offering nitrous oxide for labor. She had used it during her first delivery, and she said it helped her cope ...