🐝 New topical collection now open in Nature Conservation: IUCN Red List assessments, spatial metrics & #conservation strategies for #insect #pollinators. Understudied regions & Data Deficient species especially welcome. Led by @muzafar-riyaz.bsky.social 🔗 natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1265

🛫 Next week, Pensoft will join the global #biodiversity #sciencecommunity at the 4th @worldbioforum.bsky.social in Davos, Switzerland (14-19 June 2026)! And we are super excited! 🌿 ➡️ Find out more: ibe.pensoft.net/news/1240

Fri-yay! Two of our articles got featured in BBC Wildlife this week! 🎉 🕷️ Theridion himalayana - a Himalayan "happy-face" #spider with 32 smiley morphs from @evolsyst.pensoft.net 🐸 West Siberia's #amphibians - mapped for #conservation from @bdj.pensoft.net (1/3)

We will be exhibiting at the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology (#ECCB2026) in Leiden, Netherlands, 6-10 July! 🌍Organised by @society4conbio.bsky.social and hosted at @unileiden.bsky.social this year's theme is "Effective Biodiversity #Conservation." 👇Learn more:

Two #newspecies of #Hydropsyche have been discovered in the Middle East and Caucasus. Meet H. hindrajab (found in Azerbaijan, Iran & Türkiye) and H. fitesa (Iran). 👉Learn more about them in our #openaccess journal @bdj.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

📣Presentation abstracts covering any subject in the fascinating area of #SubterraneanBiology are welcome 👇

📣Our #openaccess #journal - @aem.pensoft.net is welcoming Subject Editors' applications! Are you an expert in #agriculture, #foodsystems, #ecology, or #environmentalscience? 👉Support open-access, FAIR #research. Apply here: aem.pensoft.net/news/1252 #FAIRdata #scholarlypublishing #academic

🕸️ A variety of fungi was discovered living on spider webs in Thai rice fields, demonstrating that these silk structures can be used as natural collectors of environmental data. ➡️ Our blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/27/f... ➡️ Full study in @bdj.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

🎉 Delighted to have joined #ESP26Europe in Prague last week! As an open-science publisher deeply embedded in environmental research, Pensoft actively joined the week's dialogues on a nature-positive future. 🔗 Read our conference highlights here: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/02/d...

Researchers @au.dk have developed a #computermodel of Folsomia candida - a #soil #springtail widely used in #environmental safety testing - to better understand how populations respond to real-world conditions across #agricultural landscapes. Research in @aem.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/aem....

📣Call for abstracts for the 5th International Conference on #ClimateChange and #Ocean #RenewableEnergy (CCORE) are now OPEN! Working within the fields of marine science, climate, renewable energy, and policy? Submit an abstract that addresses the conference’s key themes. 👇 emt.pensoft.net/news/1249

🐟A new study investigates the availability of intact #fish cells in water as a source of high-quality eDNA, using live and dead Rainbow Trout. Dead fish released significantly more total and intact-cell #eDNA. ➡️Read more in our #OA journal @mbmg.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg... #monitoring

🦈 New fossil alert! Researchers have described a 6.6-metre-long skeleton of the giant marine reptile Temnodontosaurus cf. trigonodon from Mistelgau, Germany. ➡️ Our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/28/g... ➡️ Original study @zitteliana.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.172724

📍 We are at the 15th International Conference of Balkan & Black Sea Regions in Patras! As an active consortium member, our team with Prof. Agustin Sanchez Arcilla we are presenting #EUHorizon REST-COAST innovations: a video game, mobile app & digital dashboard.🎮 #BlackSea #Sustainability #Coasts

🦗 A new cave cricket species, Dolichopoda balrogi, has been described from artificial subterranean habitats on the Greek island of Kastellorizo. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/28/a... ➡️ Full study in @jor.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.187943

🎉 We had a great time at #ESP26Europe in Prague last week! We loved hosting you at the Pensoft booth. Highlights: 🔊 Iva Boyadzhieva on maximising research impact. 🌱 Editor Prof. Benjamin Burkhard celebrating 10 years of @oneecosystem.pensoft.net. Thanks for connecting! #ScholarlyCommunication

🔬A new study presents the results of a nationwide #barcoding project, which focused on benthic freshwater #diatoms in Sweden and established 312 #diatom cultures. The data is now available in accordance with the #FAIRprinciples. ➡️Learn more in @mbmg.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg... #water

🦦 #Otters aren't just adorable - they're indicators of coastal health. This #WorldOtterDay, we're celebrating with a Topical Collection in @emt.pensoft.net, that puts local communities, fishers, and citizen scientists at the heart of #conservation: 👉 #OA collection: doi.org/10.3897/emt.... #WOD2026

🎉 Endocrinologia Journal, published by the Bulgarian Society of #Endocrinology since 1996, has joined Pensoft on the @arphahub.com platform, bringing authors, reviewers, and editors seamless manuscript management, fast-track workflows, and indexing in #Scopus, #CrossRef, and EMBASE. Find out more⤵️

✨ A vibrant new nudibranch species, Thecacera sesama, has recently been discovered in north-eastern Taiwan. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post for further insights: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/26/t... ➡️ Access the original study published in @zookeys.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1279.184298

🦐 A new inventory of over 300 #amphipod species from Italian seas - covering the Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, and Ionian areas - offers an updated picture of their distribution and #biodiversity, including 11 non-indigenous species. 👉Read more in our #OA journal @bdj.pensoft.net doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

On the International Day for #BiologicalDiversity, researchers have released a blueprint for a global #DNAbarcoding network, drawing on experiences from 20 countries to outline 10 recommendations for building successful national nodes. 👉 #OA research in @mbmg.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

🎉 We are delighted to announce that research recently published in our open-access journal @evolsyst.pensoft.net on the Himalayan Happy-Face Spider has caught the attention of global media! BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar... @people.com: people.com/himalayan-ha... (1/3)

Come chat with us at #ESP2026Europe in Prague! 😊 We'd be delighted to discuss the best #OA journal for your next publication 📝 #ecosystemservices #ESP2026eu

Happy #WorldBiodiversityDay! 🪸To celebrate local action worldwide, we highlight @mapthegiants.bsky.social, a #citizenscience initiative mapping ancient massive #coral colonies, with results recently published in our #OA @natureconservation.pensoft.net journal: doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Great merch and academic content at the #ESP2026Europe at the @oneecosystem.pensoft.net booth. Grab your flyers, and find affordable and transparent publishing options for your next paper on ecosystem services and NbS research. @pensoft.net

🌟 Big news! We are joining the global #biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 14-19 June 2026. Here's what we will be up to 👇 ibe.pensoft.net/news/1240 #wbf2026 #openscience #worldbiodiversityforum @worldbioforum.bsky.social

🌍 A new policy brief from the PollinERA Project calls for a smarter and more regional approach to EU #pesticide regulation. ⬇️ Check out our latest blog post to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/21/a... @pollinera-horizon.eu

🐍 A study published in our #OA journal on on the ball python trade in Togo has been featured in BBC Wildlife! The piece explores the conservation and welfare concerns behind the world's most exported live wildlife species from Africa. Read it here 👇 #WildlifeTrade #Conservation #Biodiversity

If you want to dive deeper into the #research, access it here: doi.org/10.3897/natu... #WildlifeTrade #Conservation #Biodiversity

🫖 Happy International Tea Day to all our fellow tea lovers! ✨ Today, we are spilling the tea on four captivating Camellia discoveries published in our open-access journal @phytokeys.pensoft.net ➡️ Visit our blog to learn all about them: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/21/p... #InternationalTeaDay

👋 We're at #esp2026europe in Prague! 📕 Stop by our booth to discover the next home for your manuscript in our #OA journals fitting the conference themes - @mbmg.pensoft.net, the newly launched @apr.pensoft.net, @oneecosystem.pensoft.net (just turned 10!🎉), @ibe.pensoft.net & many more! #publishing

Happy World Bee Day! May 20th is a reminder that #bees - and all pollinators - are a fundamental part of the natural world. We are pleased to support this mission through planning, guiding and performing dissemination, communication and design activities for various EU-funded pollinator projects.

At #ESP2026, Hristina Prodanova (NIGGG-BAS) showcased the Teaching #EcosystemServices methodology, bringing ES & sustainability into Bulgarian secondary schools through @project-selina.eu, with references published in our #OA journal BioRisk. 📚 Full study: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

🐝Happy #WorldBeeDay! New study reveals an interesting mutualistic relationship between the myrtle rust fungus, a significant threat to keystone plant taxa in Australia, and the western honeybee Apis mellifera. Full #OA study in @neobiota.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #biosecurity

📢 Shoutout to folks at the #EcosystemServices Partnership (ESP) conference! 😉 Join my talk TODAY (19 May) at 17:45 in A2📍 📝 It's about #ScholarlyCommunication and making sure #scientific knowledge makes its way far beyond academia! 🙌 Part of the @yess-network.bsky.social session. #esp2026europe

Extensive scientific research has resulted in a comprehensive database of #diatoms in the Salish Sea. This new inventory and #dataset are intended to assist researchers and policymakers in future #environmental assessments of the region. 👇 #OA study in @bdj.pensoft.net: @imerss.bsky.social

The 6th ESP Europe Conference is officially open in Prague! The Opening Plenary featured three keynote speakers: Jakub Kronenberg on relational values of nature Alessandra La Notte on 20 years of ecosystem services Ben Delbaere on the LIFE Programme's contribution #ESPEurope2026 #EcosystemServices

🕷️ A new species of Happy-face spider has been discovered in the mountains of Uttarakhand, India, featuring colourful patterns on its back that resemble smiling faces. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/19/n... #happyfacespider @evolsyst.pensoft.net

🕷️ 🎸 𝘗𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘥𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 is a newly described crevice weaver spider named after #PinkFloyd that preys on animals six times its size and hides inside walls. Published in @zse.pensoft.net and featured on the #BBC #Wildlife Magazine homepage, as covered by Magda Patynska. 👇

🏛️Happy International Museum Day and a very special 80th anniversary to the International Council of #Museums! ✨Visit our latest blog to explore our "Best of the Archive" collection and find out more about the articles we have selected for this year's celebration: #InternationalMuseumDay #IMD2026

School songs featuring #nature-related lyrics can influence nature education activities - suggesting that cultural ecosystem services may be linked to, and potentially shape, human behavior. Read our blog here: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/18/h... #ecosystemservices

Published in Frontiers of Biogeography, new study found that larger animals capture more energy per species in productive #ecosystems - but rising human pressure disproportionately shrinks their abundance, reshaping how energy flows through #ecological #communities. ⤵️ @biogeography.bsky.social

🕷️ A comprehensive review of pseudoscorpion dispersal via hitchhiking on flies has been conducted, incorporating records spanning over 260 years. ➡️ Check out our latest guest blog post, written by Jana Christophoryová of Comenius University, Bratislava: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/13/t...

🌍 The Biodiversity Meets Data (BMD) project is launching the Biodiversity Explorer, a centralised digital platform designed to revolutionise conservation across Europe. ➡️ Find out all about this exciting initiative: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqaO... @bmd-project.eu

🌎 New Special Issue: Alien Taxa Lists in the Global South 📃It encompasses 40+ countries, 28 papers across 3 journals incl. @neobiota.pensoft.net. It has FAIR protocols, South-South collaboration lessons & more. 👇All #OA, read more here doi.org/10.3897/neob... #AlienSpecies #InvasiveSpecies

@ewtnews.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/ewtn... @lefigaro.fr: www.lefigaro.fr/animaux/pyra... @elespectador.com: www.elespectador.com/ciencia/desc... Corriere della Sera: www.corriere.it/animali/26_m... 🔗 Original study: doi.org/10.3897/nl.4... (2/2)

🌍 We are thrilled to see research published in our journal on the new moth species Pyralis papaleonei go viral! 🦋 Named after Pope Leo XIV for his environmental work, it was found in Crete by researchers Huemer, Kaila, and Segerer. @lanacioncr.bsky.social: www.nacion.com/ciencia/cien... (1/2)

🌍 #esp26europe is just around the corner - and we'll be there! @oneecosystem.pensoft.net's Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin Burkhard and Pensoft's Iva Boyadzhieva are set to take part in two Education & Communication sessions. Will we see you there? 👇 #ecosystemservices

🦋 Abstract submission for ZoologyCon 2026 is now open! ➡️ Check out our latest news announcement to learn more: travaux.pensoft.net/news/1209 ➡️ Official website of ZoologyCon: zoologycon.ro/home/