The mistletoe Christmas kissing tradition appears to originate from an amalgamation of myths from around the world monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images The Celtic Druids were early to ascribe a ...

This Christmas, mistletoe isn’t just a backdrop for romance or holiday cheer. It’s a reminder of nature’s quiet resilience and its ability to surprise us with gifts we never expected.

Mistletoe is a holiday tradition but its origins as a seasonal rite may surprise you. Michael Ellis has a Perspective. Plants power our lives. We, of course, require them for our daily sustenance.

Mistletoe isn’t just a holiday decoration - it’s one of the strangest and most ruthless plants in the natural world. In this episode, we uncover the explosive way mistletoe spreads its seeds ...

Mistletoe and trees can live in harmony for many years, but if mistletoe gets a little too happy, it can take over a tree and kill even a mature canopy. Killing the very thing it needs to survive ...

Mistletoe – famous for stolen holiday kisses – is a parasite that steals water and nutrients from other plants by: David Hillock, Oklahoma State University via AP The Conversation ...

Smithsonian botanist Marcos A. Caraballo-Ortiz collected these mistletoe specimens in Mexico. Marcos A. Caraballo-Ortiz This holiday season, you might be hoping to catch someone under the ...