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A new study examined the behavioural responses of giant fireflies (𝘓𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘢) to artificial light, showing that adult males are attracted to red and warm-white light, while higher-intensity warm- and cool-white light suppresses larval activity:
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#Bioluminescence #ecology
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#Bioluminescence #ecology
January 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
A new study examined the behavioural responses of giant fireflies (𝘓𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘢) to artificial light, showing that adult males are attracted to red and warm-white light, while higher-intensity warm- and cool-white light suppresses larval activity:
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#Bioluminescence #ecology
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#Bioluminescence #ecology
🐸New study used #spatial & #temporal modeling, standardized surveys, and citizen #science roadkill data for five #anuran species in Taiwan's Sanxia District - a biodiversity hotspot.
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#ecologicalmodelling #environmnetal #analysis #ecology
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#ecologicalmodelling #environmnetal #analysis #ecology
January 8, 2026 at 10:52 AM
🐸New study used #spatial & #temporal modeling, standardized surveys, and citizen #science roadkill data for five #anuran species in Taiwan's Sanxia District - a biodiversity hotspot.
👉 See what they found here: doi.org/10.3897/natu...
#ecologicalmodelling #environmnetal #analysis #ecology
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#ecologicalmodelling #environmnetal #analysis #ecology
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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! 🎄✨
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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! 🎄✨
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
In this study, 120 #bird species across 40 families were recorded along a dam construction gradient in Malaysia. Species richness was highest in agricultural‑forest patches, followed by... doi.org/10.3897/natu...
#avian #biodiversity #habitats
#avian #biodiversity #habitats
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
In this study, 120 #bird species across 40 families were recorded along a dam construction gradient in Malaysia. Species richness was highest in agricultural‑forest patches, followed by... doi.org/10.3897/natu...
#avian #biodiversity #habitats
#avian #biodiversity #habitats
Day three of #BES2025 is underway! Find us at booth L12 in the Lennox Suite.
We are delighted to be exhibiting at #BES2025 this week! Head to the Lennox Suite (L12) to say hello and learn about our open-access journals.
December 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Day three of #BES2025 is underway! Find us at booth L12 in the Lennox Suite.
Visual pollution is quietly reshaping Mu Ko Chang National Park, with overhead wires, billboards and waste clustering in high-use zones and exposing deep gaps in tourism planning and protected-area governance in Thailand.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Visual pollution is quietly reshaping Mu Ko Chang National Park, with overhead wires, billboards and waste clustering in high-use zones and exposing deep gaps in tourism planning and protected-area governance in Thailand.
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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...
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
New critically endangered ‘fairy lantern’ discovered in Malaysia
Just 20 individuals of the unusual species are known to exist in the wild.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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...
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
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Forest ecosystem restoration potential unravelled through machine learning algorithms.
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Forest ecosystem restoration potential unravelled through machine learning algorithms
Decades of scientific development have led to a specialisation of environmental analyses, hampering the recognition of forest ecosystem restoration. However, an integrated approach is required to bett...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Forest ecosystem restoration potential unravelled through machine learning algorithms.
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We are delighted to see the remarkable rediscovery of 𝑀𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑒 featured in National Geographic España!
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Exploran un estanque en Bolivia y descubren una especie que se creía extinta desde hace 20 años
Se trata de un pez endémico que vive en un tipo de estanque extremadamente vulnerable. Se pensaba que la conversión agrícola había acabado con él
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November 28, 2025 at 7:28 AM
We are delighted to see the remarkable rediscovery of 𝑀𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑒 featured in National Geographic España!
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This study documents the first confirmed record of the white trevally (𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥) in the Black Sea, supporting the hypothesis of meridionalisation and climate-driven range shifts of thermophilic fishes.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This study documents the first confirmed record of the white trevally (𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥) in the Black Sea, supporting the hypothesis of meridionalisation and climate-driven range shifts of thermophilic fishes.
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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...
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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
Newly discovered orchid faces ‘foretold’ extinction
Inspired by its seemingly doomed fate, the Colombian species was named after the protagonist of Gabriel García Márquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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
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
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Thought to be possibly extinct, the beautiful killifish 𝑀𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑒 has been rediscovered in Bolivia, providing a second chance for conservation.
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
A second chance for conservation: lost fish species rediscovered in Bolivia
Researchers have announced the rediscovery of Moema claudiae, a fish species in Bolivia that was previously thought to be possibly extinct.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thought to be possibly extinct, the beautiful killifish 𝑀𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑒 has been rediscovered in Bolivia, providing a second chance for conservation.
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
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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...
Learn more about these rare amphibians on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/17/t...
Three new toad species skip the tadpole phase and give birth to live toadlets
Researchers have identified three new species of tree-dwelling toads from Africa, all of which skip the tadpole phase and give birth to live toadlets.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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...
Learn more about these rare amphibians on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/17/t...
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Xiamen Bay show age-related differences in dive duration and avoid vessels within 100 m, highlighting the need for stricter marine traffic regulations.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Xiamen Bay show age-related differences in dive duration and avoid vessels within 100 m, highlighting the need for stricter marine traffic regulations.
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Thought to be possibly extinct, the beautiful killifish 𝑀𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑒 has been rediscovered in Bolivia, providing a second chance for conservation.
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
A second chance for conservation: lost fish species rediscovered in Bolivia
Researchers have announced the rediscovery of Moema claudiae, a fish species in Bolivia that was previously thought to be possibly extinct.
blog.pensoft.net
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thought to be possibly extinct, the beautiful killifish 𝑀𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑒 has been rediscovered in Bolivia, providing a second chance for conservation.
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...
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Modeling climate-change impacts on suitable habitats of Myristica yunnanensis.
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Modeling climate-change impacts on suitable habitats of Myristica yunnanensis
Myristica yunnanensis is an endangered, China‐endemic tree of medicinal and spice value whose habitat is threatened by climate change and human disturbance. We provide the first quantitative hab...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Modeling climate-change impacts on suitable habitats of Myristica yunnanensis.
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Domestic cats and dogs in northwestern Italy injure and kill hundreds of wild vertebrates annually, posing a serious threat to biodiversity and wildlife conservation efforts.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Domestic cats and dogs in northwestern Italy injure and kill hundreds of wild vertebrates annually, posing a serious threat to biodiversity and wildlife conservation efforts.
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Come to the Pensoft stand at the Kliments' Days 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria! Our Marketing and Sales manager @maria-kolesnikova.bsky.social is there to welcome you and tell you all about our open-access journals in biodiversity sciences!
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Come to the Pensoft stand at the Kliments' Days 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria! Our Marketing and Sales manager @maria-kolesnikova.bsky.social is there to welcome you and tell you all about our open-access journals in biodiversity sciences!
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Our article about #RegRed (an effort to collate data on species' Red List assessments at regional, national, and sub-national levels) is now available on @natureconservation.pensoft.net. Follow our GitHub project for news and updates 📣 github.com/RegRed-project
Researchers introduce the RegRed database, a global open-access compilation of over 3,000 regional Red List records from 219 countries that maps local species threats beyond the global IUCN Red List.
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Towards a new global database of regional Red Lists (RegRed): metadata
Conservation biology depends on an assessment of threats to species. This has been done at the global scale through the IUCN Red List and also locally and regionally, for example, through country-spec...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our article about #RegRed (an effort to collate data on species' Red List assessments at regional, national, and sub-national levels) is now available on @natureconservation.pensoft.net. Follow our GitHub project for news and updates 📣 github.com/RegRed-project
Research in southwestern China’s karst rainforests finds that environmental heterogeneity drives plant species and phylogenetic diversity, with depressions and upper slopes identified as priority areas for biodiversity conservation.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Research in southwestern China’s karst rainforests finds that environmental heterogeneity drives plant species and phylogenetic diversity, with depressions and upper slopes identified as priority areas for biodiversity conservation.
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We had a fantastic time at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi! Read all about the event and Pensoft's involvement in our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/04/p...
Pensoft showcases open science and restoration innovation at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
Pensoft joined thousands of global conservationists, policymakers, and researchers in Abu Dhabi for the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We had a fantastic time at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi! Read all about the event and Pensoft's involvement in our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/04/p...
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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...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Eyes to the skies: assessing the threat status of Vietnam’s bird species
A new study published in Nature Conservation assesses the threat status of bird species from Vietnam, underscoring the country’s critical conservation needs.
blog.pensoft.net
October 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
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Conservation gap analysis for Erica (Ericaceae).
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Conservation gap analysis for Erica (Ericaceae)
The flowering plant genus Erica (Ericaceae) includes well over 800 species and numerous formally described subspecies and varieties. Many of these are threatened in the wild. The Global Conservation C...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Conservation gap analysis for Erica (Ericaceae).
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@natureconservation.pensoft.net
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@natureconservation.pensoft.net
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...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Eyes to the skies: assessing the threat status of Vietnam’s bird species
A new study published in Nature Conservation assesses the threat status of bird species from Vietnam, underscoring the country’s critical conservation needs.
blog.pensoft.net
October 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...