Think mistletoe is all about holiday romance? Think again. The festive plant -- which also goes by the name devil's fuge -- holds some sinister secrets. 1. Mistletoe is a parasite Mistletoe is an ...

American Mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) by Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923. (Image courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum) When you’re caught under the mistletoe, the tradition is to kiss the person ...

Often dismissed as the parasitic kiss of death, mistletoes turn out to form complex relationships with their trees, sometimes fostering new life. A spiky mistletoe species on juniper trees attracts ...

Bridgeland's annual chili cook-off will be Dec. 1 and the Mistletoe Fun Run, benefiting Run Over Cancer, is set for 7:30 a.m. Dec. 2. The Bridgeland Chili Cook-Off is in its fourth year. Bridgeland ...

Just like pine trees and poinsettias, mistletoe has long been associated with the Christmas holidays. It’s mostly hung over door frames in order to try and force two people (who might not even be ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- It’s a fun and romantic holiday tradition for some. With a checkered past tied to Norse mythology, murder, fertility, and 18 th century England. It’s a wonder how kissing under ...