From Harry Potter’s first kiss to Justin Bieber’s holiday tune, kissing under the mistletoe is everywhere in pop culture. But this Christmas tradition — that if you’re standing under the ...

Why do we pucker up under the mistletoe each Christmas? There's a number of stories. One dates back to Norse mythology. In that tale, the god Baldur was certain that Earth's plants and animals ...

By the early 20th century, a Christmas tree could be found in most Christian homes in the U.S. and Britain, decorated with a string of lights, baubles and tinsel. A Kiss Beneath the Mistletoe ...

Mistletoe is the Christmas tradition people are showing no signs of kissing goodbye to nicoletaionescu/Getty Images. Enemies during the Roman era were also thought to reconcile their differences ...

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.

What do the songs “White Christmas,” “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas,” “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tre… ...