British physicists claim they’ve created the “world’s smallest violin” — and, by the looks of it, they could take a bow for their masterpiece invention. The brainy bunch at Loughborough University ...

You may hear references to playing the world's smallest violin when someone is being overly whiny or wallowing in self-pity, and now scientists have turned the joke into an actual microscopic object.

The Stradivarius madness began 50 years ago with Scranton resident Ruth Smith. Back in November 1968, she brought an old violin down to the Times Building, hoping to shed some light on whether it ...

Historical background -- Stradivari's workshop materials -- The violin forms and patterns -- Violin fittings and setup -- The dance master's kit -- The viola da gamba and viola d'amore -- The lute -- ...