News in Brief Life Ants’ hive mind The insects make better decisions collectively than when on their own By Sarah Zielinski October 2, 2012 at 3:45 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print When faced with too many options, an ant makes better choices when it relies on others. GROUP THINK Ants do a better job finding a suitable home as a group than they do on their own, a new study finds. Takao Sasaki and James S.