Watch the complete replay of Donna Werling discussing the biological underpinnings of sex differences in autism.

A widely used screening tool is equally effective at detecting autism symptoms in both black and white toddlers, but misses girls of either race.

‘Trans’ people with autism express a gender at odds with societal expectations, or reject the male-female divide entirely. Many are breaking new ground on how identity is defined — and what it means to also have autism.

Some of our favorite stories this year went beyond the news to lay bare critical controversies or highlight real-world implications of research.

The mutation that leads to Angelman syndrome may affect the brains of female mice more severely than those of male mice.

A new government mandate requires researchers to include females in their animal studies — or explain why they don’t. What will this mean for autism research?

Misdiagnosed, misunderstood or missed altogether, many women with autism struggle to get the help they need.

Autism is not the only brain disorder that is more common in one sex than in the other.

Since 2008, funding for research on how autism differs in women and men has risen steadily.