Mistletoe figures prominently during the holidays, offering some holiday cheer and an excuse to steal a kiss or two. But researchers found that... Birds Hang Around Mistletoe For More Than A Kiss For ...

Kissing under the mistletoe is a popular custom this time of year, but did you know the plant has a more direct connection to the birds and the bees? Birds rely on mistletoe for food and shelter, ...

Stealing a smooch under the mistletoe is a time-honored holiday tradition — but the word itself has an origin that invokes the exact opposite of romance. As part of NPR's "Word of the Week" series, we ...

Question: Just so you know, my nickname is “mistletoe policeman.” I don’t like what it does to trees, any trees, but especially mine and my friends. One such friend bought a house where the yard had ...

We might not have mistletoe were it not for a bird known as the phainopepla. For a variety of reasons the phainopepla is one of our most interesting desert inhabitants. It breeds in the desert but can ...

Some of Coffs Harbour's most active residents aren’t putting up lights or Santas with reindeer, but rather are decking the halls of their nests with caterpillars and cobwebs. It is the breeding season ...

For the Druids, mistletoe was sacred. For us, it's a cute ornament and maybe an excuse to steal a kiss. And of course it's a Christmas tradition. But for a forest, mistletoe might be much more ...

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant. From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe ...