Exclusive? Yahoo! testing new search design

This may or may not be an exclusive–I can’t find anyone else that sees the same thing I am seeing, but I’m sure they are out there. I am seeing a new design for Yahoo! web searches, and it combines Bloglines’ bevel with Google’s blue. Let’s take a look, and remember this is probably just a test.

Here’s a typical search engine results page (SERP in search engine circles):

Here’s a stock ticker search, still shows a graph, but the page is easier on the eyes:

The preference page has not changed, but is still nearly identical to Google’s. Now let’s try and list the differences in SERPS:

1) No tabs, just a pull down
2) No numbers next to results (“Yea, it’s the #8 result”)
3) No related searches
4) Meta data hidden behind “Expand” drop down (via JavaScript). Cache, “More results from this site” and Directory Category are all stored here, but it’s not known what is there until you click to expand.

Obviously this is not a completed work. I like the UI changes, but I would like pretty much everything on that list back. But hey–it’s fun to see these things in progress.