Scientists Predict Octopuses Could Build Civilization If Humans Vanish—Eight Arms, No Problem

Imagine shimmering “Octopolis” enclaves dotting the seafloor, where coconut-shell dwellings cluster near hydrothermal vents and octopus “engineers” use tidal energy to power intricate hunting traps. The viral science debate: could these crafty cephalopods outwit extinction itself?
Scientists say octopuses, with their remarkable intelligence, might build civilization if humans die out—octopuses and civilization meet in an underwater what-if.