Today, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link between financial stress and poor health. 

Insect Robots 

• Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed.” Washington State University. 2024.  
• “A New 1-mg Fast Unimorph SMA-Based Actuator for Microrobotics.” by Conor K. Trygstad, et al. 2023.  

Bigfoot & Bears 

• “Bigfoot: If it’s there, could it be a bear?” by Floe Foxon. 2024.  
• “Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations.” by John Timmer. 2024.  
• “All 3,313 Sasquatch sightings, mapped.” PBS. 2013.  

Chronic Stress 

• “Financial stress linked to worse biological health.” UCL. 2024.  
• “Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior.” Mayo Clinic Staff. 2023.  
• “How stress affects your health.” APA. Updated 2022.  

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