This document discusses discoveries and challenges in chaos theory. It begins by asking basic questions about the mechanisms that generate chaos and the types of systems that can exhibit chaotic dynamics. It then discusses concepts like equilibria, Jacobian matrices, Hartman-Grobman and Shilnikov theorems as they relate to the stability of equilibria and generation of chaos. Examples of chaotic systems like Lorenz, Chen and Rossler are provided. The document finds a chaotic system with one stable equilibrium, then extends this finding to systems with no equilibria, two equilibria and tunable stability. It concludes that chaos is a global phenomenon while local stability exists near equilibria.