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

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- It’s a fun and romantic holiday tradition for some. With a checkered past tied to Norse mythology, murder, fertility, and 18 th century England. It’s a wonder how kissing under ...

(WHTM)– Kissing under the mistletoe is a long-standing holiday tradition, but why is it such a well-known tradition? As the tradition goes, if two people are standing under sprigs of mistletoe, they ...

Hanging mistletoe during the holiday season is a beloved tradition steeped in mystery, romance and a touch of superstition. While today it’s most commonly associated with sharing a kiss, mistletoe’s ...

Did you ever kiss beneath mistletoe? If so, you touched tradition older than the birth of Christ. Historically, there are two theories about how mistletoe came to be a plant used to encourage kissing.

It's been a staple of holiday parties and Christmas songs for generations, and everyone knows what you're supposed to do when you're standing underneath it. But why is it a tradition to kiss ...

Eastern or oak mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) is a native plant found in the canopies of trees throughout South Carolina. Phoradendron is Greek for “tree thief.” As the name suggests, oak ...

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

Nearly 1,500 couples gathered in Washington, D.C. to help set a new Guinness record for the most people kissing under a ...

Christmas is two days past, and you may be one of those people who put all the decorations away on Dec. 26 and won’t think ...

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