In Victorian England, it was considered bad luck for a woman to refuse a kiss under mistletoe. Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on tree branches and steals their nutrients. Nowadays, it's ...

When you’re rocking around the Christmas tree looking for the mistletoe, did you know the best spot for a holiday kiss is under a parasitic plant named after poop? Mistletoe might be a merry moocher ...

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 ...

Of all the plants used for holiday decorations mistletoe is perhaps the strangest. First of all, it's a parasite! (Well, demi-parasite to be exact). It grows specialized roots that penetrate a tree ...

In the winter of 2017, an Irish police department became the main character on Twitter after posting a warning: “If you bump into that special someone under the mistletoe tonight, remember that ...