What is scientific consensus? a new scientific idea that was confirmed by the original researcher an idea that has been changed due to new information a general agreement among scientists about a scientific idea the understanding that knowledge in a particular area can be uncertain

Scientific consensus is : a general agreement among scientists about a scientific idea.

even though consensus implied general agreement, it doesn't mean unanimity. For example, Scientists generally agree that Meteor caused Dinosaur's extinction. Though this may not be proven yet, but it considered a consensus.