Part 1 of a 2-part series. In a dusty yard under the shade of a mango tree, Abdulie Camara holds out his hands for a visitor to feel. His palms are as tough as leather. He has been cutting ...

Adding this simple shutoff valve to the supply is the key to easily priming a water pump. If you pump water seasonally from a river or lake for irrigation or household use, you’re faced with what ...

These breast pumps have been tested for a wide range of factors to see how they compare and help you find the best one for ...

Carry and store your water in solid, food-grade buckets. Clean them weekly to keep them sanitized. Take your water supply into your own hands using a manual water pump. Learn how to live well with ...

Back in 2009, Utah-based company Klymit came up with a wild idea for cold-weather clothing: replace traditional insulation with gas. Its NobleTek inflatable clothing earned plenty of attention from ...

Millions of people across Africa depend on hand pumps for their water supplies The simple up-and-down motion of hand pumps could help scientists secure a key water source for 200 million people in ...

No pressure gauge; more expensive than a simple hand pump Flextail is known best for its compact pumps and portable compressors for inflating airbeds. The Tiny Bike Pump is its first attempt at a ...

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...

Finding the right hands-free breast pump can be an overwhelming job, but as a new mum, especially those exclusively pumping, a wearable breast pump can be a huge help. Whether you're breastfeeding ...

Nearly six years ago in 2009, a Utah-based company called Klymit came up with a different idea for cold-weather clothing — replace traditional insulation with gas. This idea gave birth to NobleTek ...