Kurt "The Cyberguy" Knutsson explains how scientists managed to turn dead birds into drones that can potentially spy on people. Remember the satirical "Birds Aren't Real" conspiracy theory that took the internet by storm, claiming that birds were not real animals – instead, government surveillance drones? Well, you might want to hold onto your feathers because it seems researchers have accidentally turned this seemingly outlandish concept into a reality. What are these "Bird Drones"? In a groundbreaking project published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a group of scientists explain how they managed to turn dead birds into drones that can potentially spy on people.

Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 16 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com Could pigeons be the model for a new generation of flying robots? That's what the researchers who built PigeonBot, a robotic pigeon with actual feathered wings, seem to be betting. Having birdlike wings could help airborne machines make better turns in tighter spaces, such as in dense urban environments or forests, a roboticist who was not involved in the study explained to Science News.