They should view the movie The Thing to determine their course of action.
Ned “Scotty” Scott: Here’s the sixty-four dollar question - what do you do with a vegetable?
Nikki: Boil it.
Ned “Scotty” Scott: What did you say?
Nikki: Boil it... bake it... stew it... fry it?
From 2018:
These South Pole Scientists Who Watch The Thing Every Year Are Just Asking for Trouble