Mistletoe, a parasitic plant ... One historian suggests the tradition was thought up by a “particularly lusty and inventive” British boy, whose trick spread around the country, then the ...

Mistletoes are a motley group of plants defined more by their lifestyle than their lineage. They all have three features in ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... the first reference to actual kissing under mistletoe is from a song ...

Have you ever wondered where Christmas gets its name? Or the story behind the red-nosed ... Kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas is a British tradition that dates back to the 1700s.

Christmas is a time for decorating trees, hanging up wreaths and kissing under the mistletoe. But have you ever wondered where these botanical traditions come from? 'Tis the season for two Museum ...