Stories by Bryan Bumgardner

A disastrous chemical leak in Charleston reveals the long-simmering tension between industry and environmental regulation in the Mountain State

A budget struggle has the world's largest steerable radio telescope making sacrifices in the name of science

From Aug. 7 to 12, The Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C. is embracing a new type of green technology, one that will clear unwanted plant species while producing fresh fertilizer: “eco goats.” A herd of more than 100 goats will be temporarily grazing along the edges of the cemetery, clearing a 1.6-acre area of [...]

Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier responsible for the public release of more than 700,000 classified documents, was acquitted July 30 of the controversial “aiding the enemy charge” by a military judge, further inflaming public discussion about Manning’s role: was he a heroic whistleblower or a treasonous leaker of government data?

Research on coal burning in China offers powerful evidence of air pollution’s effect on public health

The former South African president's hospitalization raises questions about aging and pulmonary health

A metadata expert reveals the sobering implications of personal data collection by governments and companies