Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.

Recent research suggests rates of the condition in both sexes may be equal – so why have so few women been diagnosed in the ...

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship problems in boys, according to a new study. Gender ...

The term was coined in the 1980s by psychiatrist Dr Lorna Wing, whose work transformed how autism was understood in the UK.

Autism diagnosis in children often can be completed by age 2. It is based on traits and milestones that are evaluated during routine early childhood screenings recommended by the American Academy of ...

When it comes to attraction, the eyes often tell the story. But what happens when the gaze itself tells us something deeper—about how people perceive and evaluate faces differently based on their ...

People with stronger autistic trails showed distinct exploration patterns and higher levels of persistence in a computer game, ultimately resulting in better performance than people with lower scores ...

Facial sexual dimorphism, that is masculine or feminine features, shapes attractiveness judgments differently for people with higher autistic traits, according to a study published in Evolutionary ...