Scientists have traced kissing back to early primates, suggesting it began long before humans evolved. Their analysis points to great apes and even Neanderthals sharing forms of kissing millions of ...

Kissing is more than just a simple gesture of affection: it triggers a host of physiological reactions that are beneficial for both body and mind. Discover how this intimate moment stimulates ...

Scientists trace the origins of human kissing back over 20 million years to ancient apes who first showed gentle ...

Kissing is one of the best parts about being human. While other animals kiss in their own way, they don't do it quite like us: lips slightly parted, heads tilted to one side, and a dance of tongues ...

The act of kissing may have started long before modern humans existed, a new modeling study suggests. Kissing stretches back roughly 21 million years, to the shared ancestor of humans and other large ...

And humans are far from the only species locking lips. By Ali Watkins The act has been called many things: Centrifugal motion. Perpetual bliss. The thrill of the moment. Unstoppable. In technical ...

Kissing occurred around 21.5 to 16.9 million years ago, the researchers said. Stories have long been swapped on awkward first kisses and princesses smooching frogs, but a new study suggests the ...

If I asked you to imagine your dream snog, chances are it wouldn't be with a Neanderthal; burly and hirsute as they may be. However, my team's new research suggests that these squat beefcakes might ...