I wonder why the researchers don't just attribute this to an unusual pattern as a result of random chance of material in the formation of the rock? Highly unlikely you say? The chance of this are many time more probable than the random formation of life from a random collection of material.
No, but thanks! We probably won't see that again either. I pan fried a couple last night, just burned regular Ole blotches in them, just lack the art I guess.
Everything in life is easier to understand if you read the great, late Terry Pratchett. Here is the definition of what a troll is in the Discworld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Discworld) "Trolls on the Discworld are, essentially, living, mobile rocks. "
I think it's pretty impressive how these "university scholars" managed to perform tests on this mystery rock considering their university doesn't exist.