Indian flag hoisting reflects national pride and respect Flagpole must be at least 6 meters, flag should not touch ground Saffron band on top; flag must be hoisted at sunrise with anthem On Republic ...

CLEMSON — Avian influenza viruses, also called bird flu, can infect a wide variety of bird species and some species of mammals — including humans. The disease naturally lives and reproduces in ...

She taught us rules for displaying, storing and disposing of the American flag that are still tattooed on the inside of my skull. Yet I look around and I see flags flying in the rain, flags flying ...

Did you know that hoisting the Indian national flag correctly is not just a matter of tradition but also a matter of respect and law? Many people are unaware of the specific guidelines on how to ...

The CDC says bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses (H5N1) that usually spread between birds, not people. It occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds. It's very contagious ...

Join the National Audubon Society, National Geographic, BirdLife International, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in a yearlong celebration of birds. We never need a reason to celebrate birds here at ...

There are about 40 million migratory aquatic waterfowl in North America, Osterholm says—which means there are plenty of potential bird-flu hosts, whose poop spreads disease. Read More ...

This poor old bird is a dodo. It once lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. And it's almost certainly the first animal species that human beings actually exterminated in historic ...

In 1941, five daring Azorean entrepreneurs wanted to connect the Azores to the world. To do so, they founded the Sociedade Açoreana de Estudos Aéreos, the forerunner of SATA. Author: Grupo Sata ...