🙌 We are delighted that research published in our journal on the Ophiocordyceps genus has been featured in the following media outlets: ➡️ @discovermag.bsky.social: www.discovermagazine.com/this-freakis... ➡️ @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-bizarre-... 🔗 Original study: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

🧟‍♂️ INPA scientists have found that the "zombie-ant" fungus doesn't just infect insects - it also hides inside Amazonian mosses as a hidden endophyte stage, reshaping our understanding of its life cycle. 📖 Study: imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1969... 📝 Blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/07/30/a...

🔔 Just a reminder - we're at #IAL10 in Trieste until the end of the week. Come find us at the @pensoft.net stand! 📚 Swing by to browse our latest issues, chat with the team, and learn about publishing with us. There is still time to say hello! #IAL2026 #IAL10Trieste #IALichenology

🌍 We're at #IAL10, the 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology, in Trieste, Italy (26-31 July). 📚 Find us at our booth showcasing our plant and mycology journals! #lichenology #mycology

👑 An international team of researchers has discovered a completely new class of rust fungi and named the first known species in this class after the King of Sweden and his 50th anniversary on the throne. 👉The findings have been published in our open-access journal: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

The IUBS General Assembly & Scientific Symposium 2026 returned to India after ~50 years! Held 9-13 June in Bengaluru under 'Biodiversity Forever Despite the Anthropocene,' it drew 300+ scientists for talks on #biodiversity, One Health & sustainability. 👉 Read more: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1341

Report on Participation in the IUBS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium 2026

The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) General Assembly and Scientific Symposium 2026 was held at the National Science Seminar Complex, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, In...

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🍄🌏 Save the date! The 13th International Mycological Congress #IMC13 comes to Incheon, Republic of Korea, 8-12 August 2027! Join mycologists worldwide for cutting-edge science, symposia & networking. Abstract submission opens Aug 2026. Details: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1340 @ima-mycology.org

The 13th International Mycological Congress (IMC13) 2027 - Join the Global Mycology Community in Korea

The 13th International Mycological Congress (IMC13) will be held from 8-12 August 2027 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Organized by the Korean Society of Mycology (KSM) in collaboration with the Intern...

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📍At #ECCB2026 this week? Come say hi! 🌱We are 100% open access, founded 1992 by scientists for scientists. Explore our journals at our stand! @society4conbio.bsky.social, @unileiden.bsky.social

📍 The 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology (IAL10) will be held in Trieste, Italy, from 26th to 31st July 2026. 👉 Find out more about the event by checking out our latest news announcement: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1318 #IAL10

10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology to Be Held in Trieste, Italy

The 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology (IAL10) - organised by the International Association for Lichenology, the University of Trieste's Department of Life Sciences&nb...

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📍 The 68th International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium has officially started in Gijon, Spain! 🙌 Come and visit @pensoft.net's stand to see our journal featured and stay tuned for further updates! #Gijón2026 #IAVS2026

🎉 IMA Fungus has received a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 5.5 and a Journal Impact Factor of 4.0! 📈 The journal is notably ranked Q1 across all its indexed Scopus categories. 🔗 Find out more by visiting our latest news announcement: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1284 #OpenAccess #JIF2026 #Scopus

🌿 We are delighted to announce the One Health United Meeting 2026, taking place 23-25 September in the beautiful alpine city of Innsbruck, Austria! 📋 Abstracts for the PhD-United One Health Meeting are open - don't miss the submission deadline of 5 July 2026. 🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1272

We're live from Davos, Switzerland, at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum #WBF2026! We're halfway through a fantastic week - and the event runs through 19 June, so there's still time to connect. Stop by our booths to chat with our team about @pensoft.net's #openaccess journals.

🌿 That’s a wrap on the 11th Conference of the European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes in Cagliari! 🏆 Huge congratulations to Dr. Alberto Aleffi for winning Pensoft Publishers' Best Oral Presentation competition at the event.

🕸️ 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: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

🍄 Fungi are vital for Earth but rarely recognised in conservation. 🌍 A new Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation aims to fix this. 📝 Review the draft and share your feedback by 22 June! Check out our latest news announcement for more information: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1245

Putting Fungi on the Agenda: Catalysing Global Policy and Action for Fungal Conservation

Despite the growing recognition of the critical ecological, economic, and cultural importance of fungi, they are rarely included in national, regional, or global conservation policies. This has hinder...

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🌿 The 11th Conference of the European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes is scheduled to be held at the Botanical Garden of Cagliari, Sardinia, from May 19 to 22, 2026. ➡️ Our latest announcement: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1196 ➡️ Conference website: www.eccbmeeting.cagliari.it

11th Conference of the European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes

The 11th Conference of the European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes (ECCB) is scheduled to be held at the Botanical Garden of Cagliari, Sardinia, from 19 to 22 May 2026. This internationa...

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🦠 As the World Health Organisation prepares the 2026 update of the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, antifungal resistance must be fully integrated into its approach. ➡️ Check out our latest news article to find out more: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1190

Integration of antifungal resistance into GAP-AMR now – STOP the silent pandemic

Invasive fungal diseases affect over 6.5 million people annually and cause high mortality. This burden is increasing due to the global spread of drug-resistant fungi, driven by widespread antifungal u...

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🕷️ In the forests of Brazil and Southeast Asia, scientists have uncovered a macabre world of zombie fungi that hijack, mummify, and consume spiders from the inside out. 🔗 Learn more about these discoveries by checking out our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/04/23/i... #zombiefungi

Inside the Hidden World of Spider-Attacking Fungi | Blog

Newly discovered groups of "zombie" fungi have been found to mummify spiders and adapt their physical forms.

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🍄 MycoRise Up! Youth in #Mycology is back for its 7th edition! Bachelor's, master's & PhD students working on #fungi are welcome to register and submit an abstract 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟕 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 🇵🇱 The conference will take place 5-7 June in Chęciny, Poland. Find out more ➡️ imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1156

MycoRise Up! Youth in Mycology 7th Edition - students' conference in Poland - the call for abstracts is nearly over

MycoRise Up! Youth in Mycology is an international students' conference organised each year by students and PhD candidates from a different University in Poland. The 7th edition is being organised...

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😲 Nature really is fascinating! We are excited to see 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮, the "zombie #fungus" from Brazil's Atlantic Forest that parasitizes trapdoor #spiders, capturing the world's curiosity. 🍄‍🟫🕷️ Recently covered by BBC World Service 👇 #fungi #biodiversity #science #nature (🧵1/4)

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Abstract submissions are 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 for the British Mycological Society 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting! • Submission Deadline: 19 April 2026 • Event Dates: 14 – 16 July 2026 • Location: Royal Holloway University of London 🔗 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html @britmycolsoc.org.uk

📢 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐄𝐌𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔) 🍄 Save the date: 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏-𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, in Edirne, Türkiye! Hosted by Trakya University, exploring everything from medical mycology to AI. 📅 Submissions open: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 📅 Deadline: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1142 #Mycology #Fungi

5th Eurasian Mycology Congress (EMC 2026) to take place in Edirne, Türkiye

The 5th International Eurasian Mycology Congress (EMC 2026) has been announced, with the event scheduled to take place from September 1 to 3, 2026. This prestigious gathering will be hosted by Trakya ...

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Join us in the Netherlands on April 13-14 for the Westerdijk Spring Symposium 2026! 🍄 This year’s theme, “One Health Mycology”, will explore the interconnectedness of fungal life across human, animal and environmental domains. Further information here: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1141

One Health Mycology: The Westerdijk Spring Symposium 2026

The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute has announced the Westerdijk Spring Symposium 2026, taking place April 13 to 14, 2026. This year’s event centres on the interdisciplinary theme ...

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Keynote talk at the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology - #ECTE2026: Alexandre Antonelli of @rbgkew.bsky.social on “Illuminating Biodiversity Darkspots". @soctropecol.bsky.social @unipassauresearch.bsky.social

📢 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Call for Abstracts for FUN-EX 2026! The Second International Conference on Extremophilic Fungi invites the global scientific community to explore the fascinating world of fungi that defy life's boundaries. ⏳ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: April 30, 2026 Find out more here: www.webcongreso.com/funex

#NewSpecies A newly discovered fungus from #korea for #FungiFriday: Sebacina crystallina Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/B003EF38-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/imaf... #IMAFungus #SebacinaCrystallina #FAIRdata #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology

imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1774... Today, Paper no 100 that resulted from our #Mycobiomics EU project has been published on a new genus of Sordariales and its secondary metabolites. Congrats to all authors, especially to Manuela & Yasmina. Thanks also to #AvHStiftung & #DAAD for funding.

New sordarialean lineage Garciamycella chlamydospora (Sordariales, Schizotheciaceae) produces rare antifungal papulacandins

The new genus Garciamycella is here erected to accommodate the soil-borne fungus G. chlamydospora, as well as G. cyclaminis and G. fici, based on a phylogenetic study using sequences of ITS, LSU, rpb2...

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🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ir. Nourou S. Yorou, newly appointed General Director of Benin's Agency for Science and Innovation (ABRI)! We look forward to his leadership and its impact on #mycological #science in Africa. 🔬 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1076 @ima-mycology.org #mycology #fungi

Prof. Nourou S. Yorou appointed General Director of the Benin Agency for Science and Innovation (ABRI)

The International Mycological Association (IMA) is pleased to announce and warmly celebrate the appointment of Prof. Dr. Ir. Nourou S. Yorou as General Director of the Benin Agency for Science and Inn...

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🍄➡️🕷️ The #predator becomes the #prey: New #parasite #fungus 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮 feasts on trapdoor spiders in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Described as #newspecies in our open-access journal (Dec 2025). 📰Story on @theguardian.com by @dpcarrington.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fly-arousing orchid and zombie fungus among 2025 botanical and fungal finds

Botanists also name an overlooked snowdrop growing in the UK and a fruit that tastes like banana and guava

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