11 Aug 2014:
The spectacular sight of hundreds of shooting stars streaking across the sky might be obscured by the supermoon this year. But you can improve your chances of seeing it, says Nishad Karim
The British physicist Jon Butterworth discusses his new book Smashing Physics, an insider's account of the discovery of the Higgs boson. Plus, the origins of life
Alan Pickup looks forward to a previously unobserved meteor shower, originating from a small comet discovered in 2004, and making its debut apprearance next week
We look back at Apple's tech products, including game-changers such as the iMac and iPhone, curiosities like Lisa – and duds, like the 20th Anniversary Macintosh