Robots are pretty conspicuous, but no one ever suspects the pigeon of foul play. Chinese scientists claim to have figured out a way to control the flight of pigeons by remote control, telling them where to go via micro electrodes implanted in their brains. The scientists claim they don’t know what practical uses this new technology may have, but we think you can expect World War III to be more reminiscent of The Birds than Flags of Our Fathers.