Spouses and sweethearts enjoy the holiday tradition of affectionate kisses under the green, leafy sprigs of Yuletide mistletoe. Wild songbirds also have a tendency to actively seek out this native ...

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

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

From Harry Potter’s first kiss to Cliff Richard’s famous Christmas hit, mistletoe is everywhere in popular culture. But this Christmas tradition of standing under a sprig of the evergreen plant to ...

It's long been known as a romantic symbol of Christmas, but the reality is that mistletoe has a darker side to it. For one, it can be poisonous for humans. And what's more, if you find that it's ...

Choosing a Christmas tree. Kissing under the mistletoe. Many people enjoy these fun traditions during the holiday season. But with climate change and habitat loss, some of these plants associated with ...

According to the the N.C. Cooperative Extension, the state's coastal plain is a hotbed for mistletoe. The plant, which is ...

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 ...

December questions about ecology often involve plants and animals associated with Christmas. Following is a version of a question people have asked over the years about mistletoe. Q. What is mistletoe ...

The twosome served up the last performance of the night on Wednesday (Dec. 2) before the iconic tree in New York City was lit. Standing amongst a lavish set of red and gold Christmas trees, fake snow ...

It’s been more than a half-century since the NHL dropped a puck on Christmas Day, but some events and memories of a very different time remain as evergreen as mistletoe. Six games were played on Dec.