Scientists discover hidden landscape ‘frozen in time’ under Antarctic ice

Hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers in area the size of Belgium has remained untouched for more than 34m years

Scientists have discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been frozen in time" under the Antarctic ice for millions of years.

This landscape, which is bigger than Belgium, has remained untouched for more than 34m years, but human-driven global warming could threaten to expose it, the British and American researchers warned.