Those colorful foam pool toys come in handy all around the house, garage and yard. And with a little ingenuity, they can be ...

As soon as the water warms enough in June, they grab their swimsuits — and pool noodles — and head to the river. They swim almost every day until the end of September when the water gets too cold.

We especially love the DIY darts that [Michael] came up with, which are made from a PVC tube inside a section of pool noodle, topped off with a 3D printed piece for that distinctive orange cap.

Here are key factors to consider: For younger swimmers, baby swim classes that incorporate flotation devices like pool noodles can help introduce them to the water in a playful, non-threatening way.

Using a couple of few inflatable pool noodles for quick prototyping, his experiments quickly showed some of the strengths and weaknesses of soft robots. Most of the soft robots we see require an ...