A minority of boys with autism have brains that are unusually large relative to their bodies — a trait tied to regression and intellectual disability.

Scientists in the United Kingdom react to the reality of Brexit, a U.S. Supreme Court nominee apologizes for ruling against the family of a boy with autism, and a Rett syndrome researcher is racking up awards.

One week of treatment with the hormone oxytocin improves social skills and feeding in infants with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Mice have long been the mainstay of autism research, but a small group of scientists say rats are the superior choice. Rats are bigger, smarter, friendlier — and a lot more fun.

Scientists recognize women’s contributions, ‘autism’ can be a strike against a person awaiting organ transplant, and stunning science snapshots show cells, squid and sections of the brain.

Tennis is a social game, requiring players to predict and respond to their opponent’s behavior. That may help some children with autism.

Some infants who are later diagnosed with autism have too much fluid between the brain and skull.

A collection of brain scans from monkeys aged 2 weeks to 12 months reveals how their brain structures and nerve tracts develop over time.

The brains of some women with autism more closely resemble those of typical men than those of typical women.

Clinical trials for autism drugs have been plagued with problems: bad design, the wrong measures, too broad a range of participants. All that is finally starting to change.