A lost world has been discovered beneath the Antarctic ice, with valleys and rivers that flow upwards.
Why it is true
A team from Durham University identified a landscape preserved beneath the East Antarctic ice, with valleys and hills shaped by rivers, covering an area of 32,000 square kilometres. The discovery was made possible by deep-penetrating radar technology.
Source: National Geographic
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