US officials claimed most of the inmates held at Guantanamo Bay had been captured as part of terror groups fighting in Afghanistan—but the truth was actually much darker.

Every now and then, researchers encounter amazing finds under the ancient ice patches. So, what are these time capsules revealing in Wyoming's Rocky Mountains? And what are they telling us about our planet?

We are all familiar with the basic principles of our legal system and how they became enshrined into law over generations. You might even know the ins and outs of how laws get passed in the United States, but what about laws pre-America? How did ancient legal documents written thousands of years ago influence the modern law of today?

In 1863, the Native American Ho-Chunk tribe were targeted by a hate group who surrounded their farmlands and threatened to shoot any Ho-Chunk who crossed the line—and the results were devastating.

Deep in the Andes, where myths and history intertwine, lies Lake Titicaca—a place of unexplained phenomena. Was this lake the home of an advanced civilization? Or did waters rise and swallow entire structures?

What is the best country in the world? That's a question US News and World Report set out to answer. And they did...So, here we will look at the ranking of the 50 best countries in the world.