sort order

When doing a search, what is the default sort order of the results? Example: https://aliensoup.com/search/1/?q=frankenstein&o=relevance When doing that search for "Frankenstein" I would expect that the thread created today with the word "frankenstein" in the thread title would appear first but...

My daily browsing routine includes reviewing new resources. I ignore resource updates, as the relevant resource discussions keep me up to date. Previously I could just click the new resources tab. Now new resources is tucked away under the drop down. I would like to have a 1 click new resources...