Scientists have long been fascinated by collective intelligence, the idea that groups can solve problems better than individuals. Now, an interesting new study reveals some unexpected findings about ...

When scientists constructed a puzzle-solving task and pitted teams of people against teams of ants, the insects sometimes proved to be the smarter species. That’s not to denigrate human intelligence — ...

Ant colonies are so tightly knit and efficient ... Another species, the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes), is capable of forming so-called supercolonies that house hundreds or even ...

But in group settings, ant colonies showed incredible coordination ... how cooperation evolved and could be optimised. It's called "crazy" because of its random, rapid movements.