Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. There is something about a good kiss that can stick with you, that can give you ...

Although passionate kissing often enhances sexual excitement, some people avoid it due to aesthetic concerns or a desire to limit emotional intimacy.

Valentine's Week 2026 culminates with Kiss Day on February 13, celebrating the profound, wordless communication a kiss offers. Beyond romance, it signifies connection, comfort, and reassurance. The ...

ARC Future Fellow and Professor in History and Archaeology, Macquarie University You’ve booked the restaurant, chosen the outfit, and selected a romantic spot for the perfect nightcap. But have you ...

Scientists have revealed that the quality of a kiss is less about technique and more about the "thoughts, fantasies and emotional context we bring to it". Researchers at Abertay University challenged ...

Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...

Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend Jim Curtis shared an intimate kiss in his birthday tribute to the “Friends” star on Wednesday. The hypnotherapist took to Instagram with a black-and-white snap featuring ...

After it debuted to the public in 1913, Grand Central Terminal had to open a “Kissing Room” — technically, the Biltmore Room — that allowed travelers to steal a sweet goodbye smooch from a loved one ...

Lisina, who is 6-foot-9, said she was so excited to meet O'Neal that she was "sweating" ...

The evolutionary purpose of kissing has long baffled scientists. Smooching is risky (teeth) and inherently gross (80 million bacteria are estimated to be transferred in a 10 second kiss). And yet, ...

Peach just wants to be friends. Like other would-be Nintendo romances, the two's relationship is officially platonic. Why?