The duck-billed dinosaur known as Edmontosaurus regalis was supposed to be a plain Jane of the Cretaceous. No elaborate neck frill for it, nor horns, nor spikes, nor any of the fancy headgear ...

Peer-Reviewed Publication Canadian Science Publishing image:Edmontosaurus regalis roamed around what is now Edmonton about 71 million years ago. view more Credit: Michael W. Skrepnick ...

A mummified specimen of the duckbill Edmontosaurus regalis, discovered by an international team in the west-central region of Canada’s Alberta province, proudly preserves just such a structure.

The mummified skeleton of a duck-billed dinosaur, Edmontosaurus regalis, unearthed from beneath a boulder along the Red Willow river in Alberta, Canada, has a never-before-seen crest atop its skull.

Current Biology 2013. Thanks to an ancient mummy, scientists now know that the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus regalis sported a snazzy ornament atop its head akin to a rooster’s red crest.

This is an Edmontosaurus regalis reconstruction. (Bell, Fanti, Currie, Arbour/Current Biology) It was once so common on the prairies, scientists nicknamed it the cow of the Cretaceous.

A new fossil discovery reveals the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus regalis sported a fleshy comb on its head, similar to the ones on modern-day roosters. No such comb has ever been discovered ...

At 10-12 metres long and weighing up to 4 tonnes, Edmontosaurus regalis was one of the most common dinosaurs to live 70 million years ago. "It was a big gentle herbivore," says Bell.

The Edmontosaurus species was previously believed to be split into just two groups, Edmontosaurus annectens and Edmontosaurus regalis, while the third, Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis, does not belong to ...

News Release 12-Dec-2013 Surprise: Duck-billed dinosaurs had fleshy 'cocks comb' Peer-Reviewed Publication Cell Press image: This image shows Edmontosaurus regalis. view more Credit: Federico Fanti ...

The Edmontosaurus regalis specimen found west of Grand Prairie , Alta., last year had a soft, fleshy comb on its head, similar to those found on roosters.

A well-known duck-billed face needs to be reimagined with a dinosaur version of a chicken comb on top. A recently unearthed skull fossil of the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus regalis has ...