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

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

The evergreen mistletoe plant is now a common sight around Cambridge, characterised by green spherical clusters among the branches of another tree. This festive plant is linked to ancient Nordic ...

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

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

BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN - 2020/12/01: A saleswoman is seen at the Santa Llúcia Christmas market in Barcelona packing mistletoe to be sold as a charm for luck and prosperity. Despite the impact of ...

As a young child living in Virginia, I recall kids going door to door selling sprigs of mistletoe in the weeks before Christmas. My mother always bought some and hung it along with some holly over a ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – A parasitic plant with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – A parasitic plant with ...

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, ...

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 ...