Google is working on a new version of its search engine that clusters search results. The company gave a presentation of its clustering technology at a recent conference.
Clustering refers to a method of presenting search engine results that is based on a (machine) analysis of document texts.
For example, look at how search engines such as Clusty (a.k.a. Vivisimo) or Mooter present their results. Some believe that the threat from these emerging engines prompted Google to investigate the clustering method.
I'm not sure that I'm too keen on clustered results -- though if it were a feature that I could toggle on and off, I'd perhaps grow to like it.
Update: It seems that Google has been trying out a "related searches" feature for a while now. Here's a screenshot.
Also, check out this GoogleClusters logo from SEO Roundtable.
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Yes, I am a former Vivisimo user. At first, it seemed like I was getting beter results, and it seemed useful to have the clustering. I have at times been frustrated with Google as it might be possible to find content from my naval history blogs on one day on not after that. I even stooped to "Ask Jeeves" for a while, as it might occasionally outperform Google (admittedly on my obscure content). Google is at least partly about efficiency, at the expense of finding obscure content. This is a good day, so if you try looking for "Andries Douweszoon Pascaert", a Frisian captain, you will find it. On other days, you might not.