The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting its first major patch in early October, with combat improvements, a new difficulty option, and performance fixes. - New Story difficulty: An easier mode for players who want to focus on the story without much combat challenge. The current Story mode will be renamed. - Combat changes: Improvements to targeting and camera behavior, including how targets switch when using stun abilities. - Easier escapes: Running away from fights will feel smoother, with fewer problems getting stuck on the environment. - Animal behavior: Enemies such as wolves won’t automatically catch players moving past them in wolf form or witch-sprint mode. - Performance improvements: Fixes for PC performance issues and controller support based on player feedback. New Game Plus is being explored. New enemy types are being considered, but neither feature has been confirmed. The patch is scheduled for early October, and Rebel Wolves says more improvements are coming.

Scientists are using extracts from sheep's wool to regenerate bone tissue in living animals. Researchers at King’s College London have unlocked a highly sustainable breakthrough in regenerative medicine by turning ordinary sheep’s wool into advanced bone-healing scaffolds. The team extracted keratin, the tough structural protein that gives wool its strength, and developed it into thin, biomimetic membranes. In laboratory trials, these membranes successfully supported the growth of human bone cells. When tested in living animal models with severe, non-healing skull injuries, the wool-derived scaffolds guided the growth of new bone directly across the damaged areas, demonstrating the immense clinical potential of this abundant agricultural byproduct. What makes this discovery particularly remarkable is the quality of the regenerated tissue. While collagen has long been the gold-standard scaffold in orthopedics, it often suffers from poor structural strength and rapid degradation. The new wool-based keratin scaffolds, however, produced bone that was far more organized, stable, and structurally similar to healthy natural bone than tissue grown with conventional collagen. Because wool is a renewable resource often discarded as farming waste, this technology offers a scalable, eco-friendly, and cost-effective alternative that could soon challenge the long-standing medical reliance on expensive, animal-derived collagen. source: Gamea, S., Kaabi, H., Elredah, I., Aljohani, H., Horamee, S., Abu Shaqrah, H. J. N., Lu, E. M.-C., Hodgkinson, T., Balto, H., Sharpe, P. T., & Elsharkawy, S. (2026). Bone regeneration of rat calvarial defect using biomimetic keratin-based membranes. Biomaterials Advances, 184, 214806.

One Month Later, We Are Still Fighting for Justice for Wang Wang Today marks one month since Wang Wang, a gentle stray mother dog in Jieyang, Guangdong Province, China and her three newborn puppies were brutally tortured and killed. According to information later circulated online, five minors were involved, including one who filmed what happened; the official notice identified four directly involved boys, all under the age of 14. The videos and reports show that this was not a momentary outburst, and it cannot be dismissed as “children not knowing better.” It was prolonged, escalating cruelty. Wang Wang's three puppies—barely old enough to open their eyes—were beaten to death. Wang Wang was restrained by the neck, repeatedly beaten, doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire, with eyes gouged out. She was so sweet that she did not even try to attack them. Even in her final moments, she reportedly struggled back toward her babies and used the last of her strength to lick their bleeding heads. Meanwhile, the perpetrators filmed, laughed and cheered. This was not ordinary childish misbehavior. It was the deliberate creation, observation and celebration of suffering. It challenged the most basic limits of human conscience. What makes this even more unbearable is not only the cruelty itself, but the absence of clear, transparent and credible accountability. Local authorities stated that the four directly involved boys had been sent to a specialized school for education. Yet the public has received little meaningful information about what intervention, psychological assessment or continued supervision actually followed. People familiar with the case said they were not sent to any "special school", and the authorities had never criticized such horrid behaviors. The parents and family of these perpetrators even threatened to kill more dogs and cats in response to online fury. And at least one father of the killers did kill more animals and brag about it. China still lacks a nationwide anti-cruelty law specifically protecting companion animals such as dogs and cats. Existing laws cover wildlife, livestock and laboratory animals in different ways, but significant gaps remain when someone deliberately tortures an ordinary companion or stray animal. This is not a debate about vegetarianism, and it is not about telling people what they may or may not eat. It is about whether a society is willing to draw a basic legal line against deliberately torturing a sentient being for pleasure, entertainment, attention or online content. Justice means establishing the truth, requiring serious psychological evaluation and long-term intervention, holding guardians accountable, preventing perpetrators from owning or accessing more animals, and creating laws with meaningful consequences and deterrence. Because when children can torture defenseless lives while laughing—and the adults and institutions around them remain silent—the damage extends beyond the animals. It reaches the moral foundation of society itself. Wang Wang never had a real home. She reportedly sheltered her puppies in a small hole, trying to keep them safe. She may never have known comfort or had a truly good meal. But this Earth was her home too. She and her babies harmed no one. They were simply trying to survive. Yet even that most basic right was denied to them. Today, we remember Wang Wang and her three puppies. We will continue to say their names. We will not allow them to become another horrific video that briefly circulates online and is then forgotten. We must turn our grief into strength: continue speaking, advocate for China’s long-overdue animal anti-cruelty legislation, and work toward a society in which more animals like Wang Wang can live peacefully—and those who choose to harm defenseless lives know that there will be consequences. Cruelty is not entertainment. Abuse is not freedom. Deliberately inflicting suffering must have consequences. Justice for Wang Wang and her family.

Los Angeles to honor P-22, the “Brad Pitt of mountain lions,” with a sculpture in Griffith Park P-22 became a beloved L.A. icon after making Griffith Park his home for years. His story raised awareness about wildlife conservation and the challenges animals face in cities

In a massive win for animal welfare, Indonesia has officially banned elephant rides. IIndonesia’s Ministry of Forestry has officially banned elephant rides across all tourism and commercial venues nationwide. The landmark directive applies to all national parks, zoos, safari parks, and conservation centers—including Bali's popular vacation hotspots. The policy follows years of intensive advocacy from animal welfare groups, including PETA and World Animal Protection, which have long exposed the systemic cruelty and severe physical trauma endured by captive elephants in the entertainment sector. With the implementation of this historic ban, Indonesia is transitioning toward an ethical, observation-based wildlife tourism model. Venues that fail to comply with the directive risk severe penalties, including the immediate revocation of their commercial operating licenses. By taking this bold step, Indonesia has positioned itself as a leader in global conservation, challenging other Asian nations to phase out invasive wildlife interactions and embrace more compassionate travel experiences. source: World Animal Protection. (2026). Indonesia bans elephant riding in landmark welfare move. World Animal Protection.

A 25-year-old scientist is taking on one of cardiology's biggest challenges: helping the heart repair itself after a heart attack. When a heart attack blocks blood flow, heart muscle cells in the affected area can die within hours. Unlike tissues such as the skin or liver, the heart has very little ability to regenerate. Instead, the damaged area is replaced with scar tissue, which can't contract like healthy muscle. Over time, this loss of function can weaken the heart and increase the risk of chronic heart failure. Pilar Ferrer, a biologist and graduate of Favaloro University in Argentina, is developing an experimental hydrogel through her startup, Amnova Biotech. Inspired by the amniotic membrane—a placental tissue already used in regenerative medicine—the gel is designed to be injected into damaged heart tissue, where it serves as a supportive scaffold that may encourage the body's own repair processes rather than leaving behind only scar tissue. So far, studies in sheep have shown encouraging results, including smaller areas of damage and improved heart function after treatment. While these findings are exciting, they're still in the early stages. Human clinical trials are not expected to begin until around 2028, and many therapies that succeed in animals ultimately fail to produce the same results in people. If future research confirms its effectiveness, this regenerative strategy could represent a major shift in how heart attack damage is treated. Would you be interested in seeing treatments that focus on rebuilding heart tissue instead of simply managing permanent scarring?