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Right-wing extremist groups are increasingly using the internet to spread their messages, and more and more it's young adults they're reaching in the process, according to a Virginia Tech expert who studies the topic.

The most realistic U.S option at this point in dealing with North Korea is some form of containment coupled with diplomacy to halt more nuclear and missile tests says a Virginia Tech expert in nuclear politics and foreign policy.

Six months after the Women's March, a Pew Research Center report has revealed “nearly six-in-ten women (58%) say they are paying increased attention to politics since (President) Trump’s election.” Meanwhile in Virginia, 51 Democratic women competed in this year’s primaries, up from 26 in 2015.

Sontheimer and several other Virginia Tech scientists are available to discuss the latest research efforts to eradicate the world’s deadliest form of brain cancer. About half of glioblastoma patients die within the 12 to 18 months of diagnosis, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Greg Earle, professor of electrical engineering, heads up a team of faculty, staff, and students studying the effects on systems we use everyday – such as over-the-horizon radar, amateur radio, and the global positioning system or GPS, which helps guide us through traffic.

The highly-anticipated seventh season of Game of Thrones kicks off Sunday, July 16 -- and a Virginia Tech expert says it’s notable how the popular fantasy show has picked up subtle ways women gain power in patriarchal cultures.

"We must engage in open and honest discussion about our past and its effect on our present and on our future," said Virginia Tech race and public policy expert Brandy Faulkner.

“President Trump will raise the issue of interference but without directly accusing President Putin of being behind it,” said Yannis Stivachtis, director of the International Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences’ Department of Political Science.

As ransomware attacks continue to spread around the world, Virginia Tech computer science expert Gang Wang says cyberweapons remain a national concern and offers tips to prevent future attacks.

Apple released its first iPhone 10 years ago this week launching a mobile revolution of how we communicate. A decade later, Virginia Tech expert Shalini Misra says smartphones have transformed what it means to feel close.

Independence Day fireworks can be a highlight of the summer season for many. But for the family dog, fireworks and thunderstorms can trigger fear and anxiety similar to a panic attack. A third of all dogs will suffer from noise anxiety connected to suddenness of the sound.

On Monday, the court agreed to take up a case from Wisconsin in order to determine whether it may have involved constitutional violations because of partisan gerrymandering.

This delay beyond 2018 will prevent consumers from being more aware of the total calories, sugar and sodium in the processed food products they buy in the marketplace, according to Virginia Tech’s Vivica Kraak, a recognized expert in food and nutrition policies.

Following a 10-year slump, the real estate market is improving for first-time home buyers -- but even more important, first-time home buyers are improving for the market.

President Trump announced via Twitter Wednesday that he would nominate Christopher Wray to be the next FBI director. Virginia Tech administrative politics expert Matthew Dull says to take that tweet with a grain of salt.