A kiss is one of the most universal gestures in the world. It’s a wordless way to show affection that transcends language, ...

In Western cultures, we mark the beginning of romantic entanglement by touching lips. Few actions are as fraught with anxiety and symbolism as that first kiss—and it’s no exaggeration to say that some ...

(CNN) — “The meeting of lips is the most perfect, the most divine sensation given to human beings, the supreme limit of happiness.” So wrote the 19th century French author Guy de Maupassant in his ...

Humans have been kissing for a long time, according to an article published in the journal Science on Thursday. Researchers studied cuneiform texts from ancient Mesopotamia in an effort to unlock the ...

A kiss on the lips doesn't always mean romantic love. Some kisses can be confusing, entangle emotions, or happen without a formal relationship. When someone kisses you on the lips without being in a ...

This weekend's episode of Doctor Who, "Rogue," is generating a lot of discussion online. Why? Well, it features the franchise's first romantic same-sex kiss...and the Doctor is the one doing the ...

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