New research suggests that those diagnosed with autism in late childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood are more likely to ...

The new research reinforces how complex the neurodevelopmental disorder is and that there isn’t a single cause.

A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism.

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...

The simple idea of an empathy deficit in autism is false. Recent research reveals that at least one type of empathy is associated with autistic traits. Further, processes that co-occur with ...