As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year. Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨

𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 editor Alina Freire-Fierro attended the XLIX National Biology Conference in in Latacunga, Ecuador, and promoted our journal. nhcm.pensoft.net/news/1042

Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild. 🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...

A newly discovered Colombian orchid faces 'foretold' extinction, despite being assessed as “Least Concern” according to the IUCN Red List. Learn about the remarkable species and its Márquez-inspired name on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/19/n... @wcs.org @rdpalacio.bsky.social

Three newly discovered toad species skip the tadpole phase entirely and give birth to live toadlets! 🐸 Learn more about these rare amphibians on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/17/t...

The OSCA consortium in Austria unites 14 institutions to digitise and harmonise millions of natural history specimens, building a nation-wide infrastructure for accessible, interoperable scientific collection. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

The tangled history of Liverpool’s White-eye bird collection illustrates the impacts of war, imperialism, and scientific legacy on museum archives and taxonomy. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Today, our editor-in-chief Deborah L Paul is at #ECN2025 to represent our journal - make sure to ask her about us if you're there!

We're at #ECN2025 in Portland, Oregon! We're passionate about entomological collections, which is why we published some of last year's ECN in a special topical collection: nhcm.pensoft.net/topical_coll... Check out the @pensoft.net stand for our latest news!

We invite you to the II. Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference set to convene at the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, where our publisher @pensoft.net is exhibiting our materials and sponsoring an Early Career Researcher! nhcm.pensoft.net/news/1017

We are excited to be heading to the Entomological Collections Network Annual Meeting (8-9 Nov) and Entomology 2025 (9-12 Nov) in Portland, Oregon! Learn all about @pensoft.net's involvement here: nhcm.pensoft.net/news/1006 @entcollnet.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social

This paper reexamines the century-old holotype of the singleton Madagascan woodlouse 𝐴𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑜 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑎, revealing distinctive morphology that justifies its transfer to a new genus, 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑎. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

This retrospective honours John Fordyce Peake's pioneering contributions to science and museum policy, highlighting his innovations in biodiversity data management and natural history collections worldwide. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

The latest study in our journal assesses the threat status and implementation of the IUCN's One Plan Approach to conservation for the birds of Vietnam. Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...

Comparing spider rehydration methods in museum curation, the study finds gradual ethanol vapor rehydration better preserves morphology than rapid heating, though DNA remains heavily degraded. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

An intense week for our team as our publisher @pensoft.net is representing us at #LivingData2025! A great way to showcase our new open access journal to a huge scientific audience interested in protecting and cataloguing #biodiversity

The bias and incompleteness of Portuguese birds in natural history collections present serious consequences for researchers. Steps towards stable investment, bridging gaps between museums and the scientific community, and the digitisation of metadata are encouraged. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

After artificial aging, 𝐿𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑠 specimens in a mixture of ethanol denatured with isopropyl alcohol shrunk slightly less than those in other mixtures: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Rapid public reporting is key to controlling the spread of invasive yellow-legged hornets in Great Britain. 🇬🇧 Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h... @bbka.org.uk

Invasive fish are entering the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal, but what is causing them to spread? 🌍🐟 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/18/h... @pensoft.net

Our publisher @pensoft.net presented two awards at #SCCS25, including a Best Talk award which entitles the winner to a free publication in Nature Conservation! natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/970

We are thrilled to present our first completed topical collection, "Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement." Read all about it here! blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/12/b...

The latest guest post on the @pensoft.net blog outlines a new, non-lethal method of studying pollinator networks. 🐝🧬 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/11/t...

It's day two of #Ento25 in Glasgow! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Head up to our stand on 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 to learn all about our entomology journals and EU projects. 🐜🐝 @royentsoc.bsky.social

Jasmine Cates and Anthony Abbate describe Auburn University Native Bee Lab’s outreach collection and its important role in the lab’s broader outreach program. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Freshwater mussel larvae in museum collections offer untapped insights for taxonomy and conservation: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Researchers introduce a quick-assessment tool for insect outreach drawers based on five criteria: information, relevance, aesthetics, potential for engagement, and inspiration. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm... @entiminae.bsky.social @universityofkansas.bsky.social

Open Scientific Collections Austria (OSCA) – from concept to workflows. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/arph... @nhcm.pensoft.net

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! To celebrate our recent move over to Bluesky, enjoy a collection of weird and wonderful discoveries published in our journal! 🧵(1/15)

The three journals we publish on behalf of @mfnberlin.bsky.social have taken the step from X to Bluesky! 🧵(1/4)

How should we frame and name the diversity of information linked to specimens in natural history collections? Researchers provide an overview of the most commonly used key terms, examine their conceptual interrelations, and present a literature-based survey of their usage. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Ashleigh L. Whiffin provides an overview of National Museums Scotland's portable insect displays for outreach, along with lessons learned and recommendations for creating similar drawers. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

"By integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Local Ecological Knowledge into ecological research and respecting the agency of Indigenous communities, outreach collections can help foster meaningful collaborations that lead to more inclusive and respectful strategies." doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Abby Weber presents “Bugged Out: From Fashion to Forensics,” a high school outreach class exploring the impacts and uses of insects in our daily lives through self-paced activities and outreach drawers. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Pensoft and Natural History Collections and Museomics support rising stars at the NHM London Student Conference 2025. #NHMStudentConference2025

The Universidade de São Paulo uncovers 1899 moth showing how museums helped tackle crop pests during Brazil’s 19th-century cotton boom. doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

The Museums in Miniature project provides a drawer of curated local insect specimens for display in schools, libraries, and other educational institutions using specimens of abundant taxa, or those missing data or otherwise unsuitable for research. doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

This short communication highlights the transformative impact of sci comm through a bee exhibition accompanied by a visual infographic in a rural museum in La Tatacoa, Colombia. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

“Lepidoptera Fluminensis” is a forgotten eighteenth-century lepidochromy book on Brazilian moths and butterflies. Researchers present a history of lepidochromy alongside the history of the book. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

In 2024, the Museum of Texas Tech University ran an experimental event showcasing the Invertebrate Zoology Collection of the Natural Science Research Laboratory to the public, celebrating June Bug Day through an in-person event entitled Come Bug Me. doi.org/10.3897/nhcm... @entiminae.bsky.social

Researchers describe the development of a digitising-printing workflow for 3D scanned insect replicas. They present two use case studies and discuss potential benefits and applications for natural history museums. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

What are semi-double flowers? A new bramble species discovered in China displays the rare trait. Learn more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/20/w...

A practical coating method using Paraloid B-72 shows promise in improving the long-term preservation of microscope slide labels in natural history collections without compromising readability. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm... @simonmllr.bsky.social

Integrating live insects with traditional displays at outreach events can inspire deeper connections and encourage conservation efforts, this forum paper argues. doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

In the latest @pensoft.net guest blog post, Dr. Kelly Carruthers (@crazbuglady.bsky.social) ‬explains how students in Georgia's Science Olympiad entomology exam were given real insect specimens to engage with, rather than just images, to encourage hands-on learning. blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/09/s...

A modern re-examination of six historical myxomycete type specimens from the A. A. Jaczewski herbarium clarifies their taxonomy and highlights overlooked taxa, including one not mentioned since 1879. doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

In the latest @pensoft.net guest blog post, Dr. Kelly Carruthers (@crazbuglady.bsky.social) ‬explains how students in Georgia's Science Olympiad entomology exam were given real insect specimens to engage with, rather than just images, to encourage hands-on learning. blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/09/s...

Researchers have discovered three new orchid species - each utilising an unusual method of asexual reproduction known as prolification - from the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Panama. blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/02/t... @pensoft.net

The newly established Invertebrate Division at the LOUNAZ Museum in southern Ecuador has rapidly become a regional hub for research, education, and conservation of invertebrate biodiversity in a historically under-studied area. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...