Scientists have finally dated the end of life on Earth: what science really reveals.

The reason? The Sun, our beloved star, is gradually becoming brighter and hotter. This increasing heat will destabilize Earth’s climate, progressively reducing oxygen levels in the  atmosphere and making the planet inhospitable to most living things. The only survivors would then be anaerobic bacteria, microorganisms capable of living without oxygen. Fascinating, isn’t it?

The study, published in the scientific journal *Nature Geoscience*, specifies that  Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere could persist for another 1.08 billion years. A staggering timeframe… but one that puts many everyday anxieties into perspective.