A kiss feels electric, emotional, and comforting all at once. But what really happens inside your body when you kiss someone? According to a 2021 study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, ...

"The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us" by Sheril Kirshenbaum, Grand Central, 272 pages, $19.99 It's late at night and you're finishing a truly golden date. You drank Manhattans and ...

According to a study done by Lafayette College researchers, there really is such a thing as chemistry with certain kissing partners. And not just because your partner tastes like your favorite kind of ...

We all know that kissing is pretty great (particularly when you’re kissing someone you’re really stoked to be kissing. And sure, a good make-out sesh feels amazing and is the ultimate form of foreplay ...

Every culture exchanges kisses in their greeting, saying good-bye, showing affection, for luck and love. People pucker up for all kinds of reasons. But, is a kiss just a kiss? Is there any science on ...

Kissing was not a universal show of affection. Before colonisation, many cultures did not kiss. Tracking how kissing started is not an easy feat, many believed that evolution played a role.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Valentine Lotharios beware: There's a lot riding on a kiss, new studies on the science of smooching suggest. Researchers said kissing sets off a complex set of chemical reactions, ...

Kissing ignites a powerful biological response, releasing hormones like oxytocin and dopamine that foster connection and pleasure. Beyond romance, it reduces stress by lowering cortisol and can even ...