Snooping around the right sites gives a peak into the goings on at some of the major search engines.
Sites to See:
- Research.overture.com: It's not just paid placement research. Take a look at their research and publications papers.
- labs.google.com: Google's technology playground lists things that are not officially out of the lab environment, such as the news alerts.
Of course, Google and Overture are not the only ones out there doing search engine research. University teams and corporate teams also are conducting research. Some other interesting projects include: