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The reporter's kids, Sasha and Noa, both love falling asleep to lullabies. This is a sleeping self-portrait by Sasha, age 4. With great attention to detail, she has drawn the unicorns on her comforter.

A lullaby really can work magic. Science tells us why and how

Sometimes the right lullaby sends my kids off to dreamland so fast it makes me feel like I have a parenting superpower. Turns out the wonder of lullabies is confirmed by scientific research.

For the record: We visit Colleen Shogan, the first woman appointed U.S. Archivist

Colleen Shogan loves being surrounded by documents — and that's probably for the best. The former political science professor is now in charge of the 13.5 billion records in the National Archives.

Perovskite Crystals with a Gradient Composition (Honorable Mention): Perovskite crystals with outstanding electron transport properties for next generation solar cells. Submitted by Sheng Xu, associate professor, Departments of Nanoengineering, Bioengineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego and contributor Yusheng Lei.

Subliminal beauty — discovering the 'Art of Science'

UC San Diego Library and San Diego Natural History Museum collaborate to highlight the beauty that emerges during scientific research.

This May 18, 2021, photo shows a woman typing on a laptop on a train in New Jersey. Business owners planning a move from remote-only to a hybrid workplace face unique challenges. Define what a hybrid setup will look like for your team or company and invest in tools to create a seamless experience for employees, no matter where they’re working.

Survey finds benefits of remote work are not shared equitably

Jobs in San Diego County without remote work options tend to pay lower wages and are more likely to be held by workers who are Black, Latino or under 25 years old.

Remains of an allegedly "nonhuman" being are displayed during a briefing on unidentified flying objects at the San Lazaro legislative palace, in Mexico City, Tuesday.

A ufologist claims to show 2 alien corpses to Mexico's Congress

It's not the first time Jaime Maussan has claimed to discover "nonhuman" bodily remains, and scientists have previously dismissed them.

'Kidz In Motion'

April 21-22, 2023 @ 7 p.m. The critically-acclaimed and award-winning Kidz Danz Kompany, San Diego's premier children's dance company, presents "Kidz in Motion," at the Visionary Performance Space (8674 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942) Join KDK for their exciting first show of the season, bringing together movements from the past, present, and future. Don't miss your chance to see the kids of KDK in motion for this two-night run of "Kidz in Motion," featuring choreographic works from Visionary staff choreographers Caryn Ipapo-Glass and James LaRose. Kidz Danz Kompany alum, Eva Anderson's, work "Science In Motion," explores the relationship between scientific concepts and movement of dancers. After graduating High School, Eva joined the Visionary Dance Theatre professional company before leaving for UC Davis where she is studying science and dance. Spencer John Powell also brings to stage a sneak peek into his new production "Land of Oz," which will premiere later this year. View this event on Facebook

Haze obscures the Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on December 4. The oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

What it means for an oil producing country, the UAE, to host U.N. climate talks

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

Attendees gaze at a painting of Henrietta Lacks by Kadir Nelson at HBO's The HeLa Project Exhibit for <em>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</em> in 2017 in New York City.

Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen' cells

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard after an explosion and fire on board the amphibious assault ship at Naval Base San Diego. The Navy is investigating whether the fire was due to arson.

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income people and communities of color the most, study finds

The research, from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, finds more hospitalizations for cardiovascular and respiratory problems in communities of color throughout California and where residents are disproportionately lower-income, live in denser neighborhoods and lack health insurance.

A cicada sheds its nymph shell in Chevy Chase, Md., during the emergence of Brood X in May 2021.

Billions of cicadas will buzz this spring as two broods emerge at the same time

Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring across eastern and southern states as two broods arrive simultaneously for the first time in more than 200 years.

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