Ancient landscape formed by rivers revealed deep under Antarctic ice

Scientists have discovered a vast ancient landscape buried beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet, indicating that the continent was once home to rivers and forests. The landscape, located in East Antarctica’s Wilkes Land region, covers an area roughly the size of Belgium or Maryland and is believed to date back at least 14 million years. The researchers suggest that the climate in this region may have been similar to present-day Patagonia or even tropical.