Monkeys Begin Conquest of Earth

Hey, was anyone else taken aback by this headline in yesterday's New York Times?

Monkeys Control a Robot Arm With Their Thoughts

It turns out the truth is only slightly less hair-raising. The monkeys controlled a robot arm that was attached to sensors on their brain:

After several days, the monkeys needed no help. They sat stationary in a chair, repeatedly manipulating the arm with their brain to reach out and grab grapes, marshmallows and other tasty nuggets dangled in front of them.

I bet this would have really creeped out Charlton Heston.