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

Researchers discovered that certain human brain cells evolved unusually fast, altering autism-linked gene activity.

Researchers have built a detailed map of DNA methylation changes in nearly 1,000 human brains from six weeks after conception ...

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 ...