The custom of kissing under mistletoe, which dates to the 18th century, was seen as a way to spread love during the Christmas ...

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

Mistletoe infestation was not linked to negative health outcomes for the trees the festive favorite was parasitizing.

The tradition of kissing somebody under the mistletoe plant has been around for quite some time. But why? And what is a mistletoe plant anyway? Let’s find out! Mistletoe has been associated with life, ...

During the holidays, mistletoe is famous for helping couples sneak a smooch under a strategically hung sprig. But long before Christ was born, Druids, Greeks and other ancients knew the plant as a ...

For many people, mistletoe is a pest, while for others, it is a symbol of Christmas cheer. The origin of mistletoe as a Yuletide symbol came from the Norse and the Druids. Both had traditions that ...

The evergreen mistletoe plant is now a common sight around Cambridge, characterised by green spherical clusters among the ...

New species of the plants are still being discovered, and their parasitic biology is being probed for potential cancer ...

I always look forward to the holidays and the bunches of mistletoe festooned above key passageways throughout the season. But the ancient Germans probably didn’t have kissing in mind when they named ...

We may associate mistletoe with kisses during the holiday season, but mistletoe is a bully in the plant world. OK, technically it is a parasite. But practically speaking, it is like a schoolyard bully ...

Mistletoe is a name used for a variety of different plants across the world, but in Britain it generally means European ...

So why has this tradition lasted? Probably because it hits the perfect holiday sweet spot: a little awkward, a little ...