Is There an Elephant?

Researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them preserving something else, evidence of life. This 830 million year old crystal might contain life and we're about to open it from lemons to ham. While cracking it might seem like a bold choice, we're currently battling a global pandemic caused by microscopic viruses after all. Is there a need to worry? They spent so long wondering if they could. They didn't stop to think about whether or not they should. Don't they know life finds a way?