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The scientific name of the new species, Hemicorallium osmanthogemmum, has a beautiful meaning rooted in botany. The post Striking New Precious Coral Species Found off the Coast of Kochi Prefecture, Japan first appeared on Blog .

A 23-year camera-trap study across Bolivia & Peru recorded 594 events of the elusive short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis), shedding light on its ecological behaviour and relative abundance. The post Chasing the Ghost Dog of the Amazon: New Insights into a Mythical Canid first appeared on Blog .

Football fans and nature enthusiasts, welcome to our pre-match build-up! The post Celebrating FIFA World Cup 2026: Live from the Pensoft Commentary Box first appeared on Blog .

After 20 years without any visual proof, photos now published in the Neotropical Biology and Conservation journal confirm the survival of the cryptic Cozumel dwarf fox. The post Cozumel Dwarf Fox Survival Confirmed by Photos After Two Decades first appeared on Blog .

Two new caddisfly species have been described from Middle East and Caucasus ecoregions. The post Two New Caddisfly Species Discovered from the Middle East and Caucasus first appeared on Blog .

A new study suggests that spider webs can serve as natural, non-destructive collectors of fungal material in agricultural ecosystems. The post From Spider Silk to Science: A New Way to Access Hidden Fungal Diversity first appeared on Blog .

New Formal Model in the open-access Agricultural and Environmental Modelling journal contributes to a more realistic soil ecology modelling at the landscape level. The post Modelling Life Beneath Our Feet: A New Step Towards Realistic Soil Ecology At The Landscape Scale first appeared on Blog .

Study in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics investigated the availability of intact fish cells in water as a source of high-quality eDNA, using live and dead Rainbow Trout. The post Dead Fish Shed More Intact Cells Into The Environment: A Promising Source For High-Resolution Genomic Analysis From Water first appeared on Blog .

Based on its skull length of 1.5 meters, the animal is estimated to have been about 6.6 meters long. The post Giant ichthyosaur with injuries discovered in Northern Bavaria, Germany first appeared on Blog .

This previously unknown species of cave cricket was found thriving within a network of man-made tunnels. The post A “Balrog” in the Tunnels: Scientists discover a new cave cricket species on the tiny island of Kastellorizo, Greece first appeared on Blog .

New study in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics shares results from FRESHBAR, the first large-scale barcode reference for Nordic benthic freshwater diatoms. The post New DNA Barcode Reference Data For Freshwater Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) From Sweden first appeared on Blog .

The peer-reviewed, open-access Endocrinologia Journal, published by the Bulgarian Society of Endocrinology is moving to ARPHA, the publishing platform developed by Pensoft. The post Pensoft Welcomes Endocrinologia Journal to its Open-Access Journal Portfolio first appeared on Blog .

This tiny nudibranch, which measures less than three millimetres in length, was first spotted by lead author Ho-Yeung Chan during a recreational dive in 2019. The post Tiny sesame sea slug species discovered in the waters of northern Taiwan first appeared on Blog .

A new inventory of over 300 amphipod species from Italian seas offers an updated picture of their distribution and biodiversity. The post Four Decades of Overlooked Data Reveal the Hidden Amphipod Diversity of Italian Seas first appeared on Blog .

Published in ZooKeys, a recent study revises the Himalayan pit viper group using a combination of fresh and historical DNA, morphology, skeletal anatomy, and ecological observations. The post Remote fieldwork and museum collections reveal hidden pit viper diversity in High Asia first appeared on Blog .

New research in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics provides a blueprint for building a robust, globally adaptable network of DNA barcoding practitioners. The post New Study Outlines How Countries Can Build Effective DNA Barcoding Networks first appeared on Blog .

The brief proposes assigning ecological regions an annual toxic-unit (TU) budget linked to environmental carrying capacity. The post A new PollinERA policy brief proposes regional budget system for pesticide management for Europe first appeared on Blog .

Camellia species are famous for their tea properties, providing the leaf buds and young branches used to manufacture black, green, and oolong tea. The post Pensoft Celebrates International Tea Day with Fascinating Discoveries in Camellia first appeared on Blog .

New research from NeoBiota uncovers an invasional mutualism between Western honey bees and myrtle rust, with potentially troubling consequences for Australia's native ecosystems. The post “Invasional Mutualism” Between Honey Bees and Myrtle Rust Pathogen first appeared on Blog .

A new checklist published in the Biodiversity Data Journal sheds light on the diversity of diatoms in the Salish Sea. The post Revealing the Invisible: A New Baseline for Salish Sea Diatoms Answers a Global Call first appeared on Blog .