Scientists just uncovered a fully preserved ancient landscape buried under nearly 2 km of Antarctic ice — a world of valleys, canyons, and massive riverbeds frozen in place since the age of Gondwana. Because the ice above it never melts or moves, this forgotten terrain has been sealed like a 34-million-year-old time capsule, holding clues about Earth’s warm, vibrant past before Antarctica became an icy desert. The deeper we look under the ice… the more our planet feels like a mystery we’re only

Discovered in 2021 in northern England, the Melsonby Hoard—comprising approximately 900 Iron Age objects—has provided archaeologists with a rare opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Britain before the Roman conquest. Their research reveals communities marked by wealth, skilled craftsmanship, and trade connections across Europe, underscoring the power and social complexity that defined Britain at the time. Unearth the buried treasures of this era: https://on.natgeo.com/48dcj45 | National