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 Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to 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.